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MLC Life names general manager, remediation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
... including the sale of AXA Asia Pacific to AMP and, before that, the integrations of ipac Securities, Challenger Financial Planning and Genesys Wealth Advisers, and Sterling Grace. "... Ian will play an integral role in enhancing the customer experience ...

Insignia, WT Financial complete Millennium3 transfer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
Just weeks after the acquisition was announced, Insignia Financial and WT Financial Group have finalised the transfer of Millennium3, adding 75 practices to the latter's network. Handing over $2 million for the licensee, WT Financial has added about ...

Fidelity retirement specialist exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... replacement. It is understood that Dinham - a hugely popular commentator on retirement - is keen to stay in the sector. In the financial press and podcasts, he has said Australians are ill-prepared for retirement, lacking control in the retirement planning ...

QAR final response winds clock back, says FAAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
The Financial Advice Association Australasia (FAAA) is now rethinking its initial support of the government's response to the Quality of Advice Review (QAR), saying the latest proposals could "wind the clock back five years" on the industry. Today ...

Private markets make concrete inroads with advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
Financial advisers are feeling energised by private markets as fund managers pave the way to make opportunities accessible not only to sophisticated investors but also retail clients more than ever. Diversification, enhanced returns, and improved accessibility ...

Advice firms must scale up to meet demand: AZ NGA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
Financial advice businesses must supercharge their capabilities, expand their capacity, and scale up to reach and serve more Australians. According to AZ NGA's paper, titled Ready or Not? A guide to building a super firm, the industry's current ...

Coastal Advice Group expands reach

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
The Newcastle-based group has acquired RI Brighton and Wealth for Life Financial Planning as part of its strategy to become one of the leading financial advice providers in the country. The acquisition of the firms, both based out of Adelaide, will ...

HNWs require specialist expertise: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
To better serve high-net-worth (HNW) clients, financial advisers require a broader range of specialist expertise to meet their complex needs, according to HUB24. HUB24's latest whitepaper, Directing the matrix: meeting the needs of high-net-worth clients ...

Changing retirement landscape needs regulatory framework: Actuaries Institute

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... recommendations made during the recent Quality of Advice Review (QAR) to improve the accessibility and affordability of quality financial advice. The paper said it would also aid in alleviating the challenges faced by superannuation trustees as they ...

Billionaires of all ages watching AI: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... risks from technological change over the next 12 months. Concerns were greatest among billionaires in sectors such as financial services and health and infrastructure, and less acute in business, professional or technology services sectors. Still, over ...