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Admin and compliance taking up 56% of advice practice costs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
Fintech firm elemnta has released new research looking at data-related challenges impacting Australia's wealth management sector. The research highlights data fragmentation and lack of standardisation as the primary hurdles preventing scalable ...

FAAA moves to combat adviser shortage with new partnership

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
... strong and growing community. "The declining number of financial advisers in Australia is a well-known and serious issue. We hope this agreement with FPSB India will lead to more advisers working with Australians to help them achieve their financial ...

Inflation falls within RBA's target range

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2% in the September 2024 quarter and 2.8% annually, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The September quarter's rise of 0.2% is the lowest outcome since the June 2020 quarter ...

Advisers share winning intergenerational wealth strategies

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024
The $3.5 trillion wealth transfer will be Australia's biggest economic event over the next 20 years, according to AMP Advice national lead Anjuum Siingh, who chaired a panel of financial advisers at the Financial Standard Retirement Income Forum today. ...

HMC Capital makes $2bn acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024
HMC Capital has announced it will establish a global digital infrastructure platform comprising the global DigiCo Infrastructure REIT, intended to be listed on the ASX alongside a new unlisted institutional fund. HMC will acquire Global Switch Australia ...

Hopes of RBA cut 'in tatters' after jobs data

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1% in September, in line with the revised figure for August, according to seasonally adjusted data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "With employment rising by around 64,000 people and the ...

AFCA consults on revised superannuation death benefits

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) is seeking feedback on how it approaches superannuation death benefits in hopes to reduce disputes and misunderstandings when processing such complaints. This follows on from another consultation ...

Regal renews Platinum takeover talks

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024
... beneficial to its shareholder. Platinum, on the other hand, said it has entered a mutual due diligence with Regal in the hope the latter will improve the value and terms of the proposal. Platinum also expects to assess the value of Regal share consideration ...

Trust in advisers reaches new high: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2024
... retirement is the only time to see an adviser was debunked by the findings as the value of advice is clear across generations. "We hope more Australians will recognise the value that financial advice can bring to them, in helping them manage their financial ...

eToro acquires Spaceship, sets sights on super sector

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024
The global trading and investment platform is tapping into the superannuation sector with the acquisition of Spaceship, in a deal worth as much as $80 million. eToro has agreed to acquire Spaceship, expanding its local business and suite of offerings. ...