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Reforms will strengthen retirement advice: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... and Suncorp's superannuation business in recent years. Some 3% of its members are covered by Brighter Super-aligned advisers while 24% are serviced by IFAs that largely came from Suncorp. "What [the QAR] will do is make us be much more thoughtful ...

Janus Henderson makes two senior appointments

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... retail distribution for Australia Jordan Tang. Cassidy will be responsible for overseeing relationships with financial advisers and intermediary consultants across New South Wales, Western Australia, and the ACT. Janus Henderson head of Australia Matt ...

Count posts positive results ahead of Diverger takeover

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... transaction is completed, Count will become one of the largest advisory businesses in Australia, with over 550 financial advisers. This achievement has been further boosted by its Affinia transaction in May 2023, the integration of which is progressing. ...

VanEck failed to disclose influencer's role in ETF launch: SEC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
... of this or informed that Portnoy's controversial views might be associated with the product. "Fund boards rely on advisers to provide accurate disclosures, especially when involving issues that can impact the advisory contract... VanEck Associates' ...

Platforms ramp up innovation, back-end efficiencies

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
Platform providers' ability to innovate and improve administrative efficiencies are enabling financial advisers to digitally self-serve and improve client outcomes, according to SuitabilityHub. The 2024 platform market wrap found that the move to digital ...

Count to finalise Diverger deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
... diversified business." He said the combined business will deliver added benefits to its network of accountants, financial advisers, and their clients. "Our members and their clients will have access to a range of new services offered by Diverger, along ...

Investment Trends ranks top five platforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024
... earned praise for its "harmoniously blended sophistication and affordability" and focus on operational efficiency for advisers. Meanwhile, Investment Trends director Paul McGivern observed a disparity in net flows into platforms between the UK and Australia. ...

MDA authorisations remain steady amid exodus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
The number of financial advisers authorised to advise on managed discretionary accounts (MDAs) has dropped just 6.1% in the past three years, despite the total number of advisers falling much more. According to analysis by Rainmaker Information, there ...

AI poses potential challenge to financial stability: Gensler

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... and scope of AI within their operations, including whether it's internally developed or externally sourced. "Investment advisers or broker-dealers also should not mislead the public by saying they are using an AI model when they are not, nor say they ...

AMP reports boost in IFA flows, mulls advice unit options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... "this important business". Vernon said AMP's adviser network has consolidated in terms the number of practices and advisers, but the number of representatives has stabilised year on year. Average revenue per adviser and practice of $1.75 million ...