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Advice industry under strain amid crisis of inefficiencies: Elemnta

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025

Financial advisers are struggling with inefficiencies in data and implementations that are hindering advice accessibility, growth, and profitability. Early data from the Elemnta-Marshan Consulting 2025 Adviser Efficiency Analysis report highlights three ...

Largest managers' assets climb 9.4%: Research

ANGELIQUE MINAS | TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025

The Thinking Ahead Institute (Thinking Ahead) published the 2025 World's largest asset managers report. The research indicated a continued recovery for the asset management industry with the value of total assets under management (AUM) at 500 of ...

Advisers favour non-traditional equity exposures: Fidante

ANGELIQUE MINAS | THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025

Fidante released its Adviser Markets Survey, which revealed that more advisers are favouring non-traditional equity exposures to boost portfolio returns. Findings showed an improvement in market confidence since the beginning of the year. Positive sentiment ...

Majority of SMSF establishments based on bad advice: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025

Nearly two thirds of SMSFs established under the recommendations of a financial adviser are unsuitable to their needs and put retirement savings at risk, an ASIC review reveals. Of 100 financial advice files investigated, 62 failed to demonstrate compliance ...

Private credit funds downplay risks, pose risk to financial system: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025

... funds perform stress testing as part of their liquidity risk management. ASIC also examined the role of rating houses, finding that they "rely heavily on fund operators and investment managers to provide data and information, and have limited capacity ...

Feature: Retirement | The right mix

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN | WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025

... client stress and boost their confidence in retirement. "There are good, regulated platforms and even private markets are finding their way onto them, and I think that gives a lot more governance," he says. "That is opposed to some products sitting in ...

Outsourcing will 'supercharge' value of advice: Netwealth

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025

... competitors," the report stated. "Process innovation focuses on the steps a business takes to get things done. It is about finding ways to do things better, changing 'business as usual' to maximise efficiency and outcomes." Additionally, there ...

ASIC reveals findings from reporting and audit surveillance

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025

ASIC has released the findings from its financial reporting and audit surveillances for the 12 months to 30 June 2025, after reviewing 254 companies. Report 819 ASIC's oversight of financial reporting and audit 2024-25 outlined findings from company ...

Retirees could be out up to $136k: SMC

ANGELIQUE MINAS | THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025

A report by the Super Members Council (SMC) suggests the complex retirement system in Australia could be costing retirees up to $136,000. The modelling underscores the long-awaited need for financial advice reforms, and simpler, smarter pathways to ...

James Mawhinney launches another appeal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025

Mayfair 101 managing director James Mawhinney is appealing the Federal Court's decision to bar him from dealing in financial products for 15 years. Last month, the Federal Court upheld a previous decision to ban Mawhinney from receiving or soliciting ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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