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Risk advisers under fire

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... insurance principal Josh Mennen said the report did not find favourably for life insurance policies recommended by financial advisers. "This report has some very compelling data that makes clear that group insurance through super remains a crucial product ...

500 advisers exit during COVID-19

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
Rainmaker analysis of the ASIC Financial Adviser Register shows that just shy of 500 financial advisers have left the industry in the last two months. From 27 February 2020 to 23 April 2020 the ASIC FAR dropped from 23,226 advisers (excluding time share ...

AMP bleeds $18 billion

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... was largely thanks to its flagship wealth platform, North, which took on $400 million in funds from external financial advisers. AMP Capital saw its average assets under management for the quarter increase by about $700 million, despite ending it with ...

Challenger winds up boutique partnership

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... Commission had showed some signs of improvement before the pandemic hit. "There's no doubt that the challenges financial advisers were already facing following the Royal Commission have been further exacerbated by the pandemic, which has impacted their ...

Managed accounts use broadens

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
Latest research on financial advisers' use of managed accounts shows their increasing popularity among advisers with lower-balance clients. Once reserved for wealthy clients, managed accounts are proving popular for financial advisers with lower-balance ...

Seek financial advice: Hume

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... consumers grappling with the fallout of COVID-19 comes has the government implements regulatory relief for financial advisers. The relief will allow advisers to give clients guidance on early release of super without doing a statement of advice but advice ...

Powerwrap adds Chi-X offering

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
Financial advisers and their clients using Powerwrap will now be able to access Chi-X investment products. All 30 Chi-X TraCRs products and Chi-X funds will now be available to Powerwrap customers. Chi-X's TraCRs allow Australian investors to access ...

AIOFP launches fresh campaign, criticises FPA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... The paper also includes a theory on the motives behind some of the legislation that has impacted independent financial advisers. One of those theories is that FPA supports the agenda of large institutions. In a thinly veiled accusation, the AIOFP accused ...

Advisers adapt as crisis unfolds

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... on making sure their businesses remained competitive and innovative well beyond the crisis. "The majority of financial advisers are small business owners, so many are focused on ensuring their businesses remain viable and sustainable beyond the current ...

Macquarie cash offering soars

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
A Macquarie Bank cash offering has seen record interest as financial advisers look to safeguard their client's wealth amid the COVID-19 crisis. Speaking to Financial Standard, Macquarie banking and financial services head of payments and deposits ...