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Ignition poaches from Bravura Solutions

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... distribution channels which ultimately empowers financial services institutions to deliver greater volumes of financial advice through enhanced customer experiences." Meanwhile, Speirs said: "I am looking forward to working with the team to build Ignition ...

ASIC takes Dixon Advisory director to court

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
... adversely affected Dixon Advisory's right to recover the $19 million debt. The creditors included thousands of financial advice clients who invested in the US Masters Residential Property Fund (URF) and financial products operated by entities related ...

Trust trumps product advice: Research

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
... within the report show that it's not enough for financial advisers to simply do what they're hired to do - provide financial advice. Advisers also need to deliver on emotional trust, ethical trust, and functional trust to build long term client relationships. ...

Capital Partners acquires Partnership Wealth Management

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... has twice been named Professional Practice of the Year by the Financial Planning Association of Australia, now Financial Advice Association Australia. The merger marks its first corporate transaction in 20 years.

Advice from Shartru failed best interests duty, ASIC says

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
... group Shartru Wealth Management, saying representatives have not been adequately supervised, leading to some financial advice provided failing the best interests duty. The additional conditions follow targeted surveillance by ASIC, during which it found ...

Advisers lacking PII sidestep AFCA rulings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2023
Financial advice firms are "problematically" sidestepping compensation payments after the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) hands down a decision, using the excuse that they do not have professional indemnity insurance (PII). Out of 5400 ...

Insurance firms defy inflationary shocks

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... withstanding the shocks of inflation as investors look to the sector as a shield from wider economic uncertainties. Financial advice firms that specialise in life insurance are experiencing solid demand from buyers, according to the latest Radar Results ...

Advisers service 120 clients on average

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
... than digital advice is," she said. A recent UK study found that investors think ChatGPT will provide accurate financial advice, flagging they will lean on AI as their trusted adviser in the future. The majority (73%) believe that ChatGPT is reliable ...

Mercer appoints first Wealth Pacific chief

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
... investment solutions business, and its superannuation services arm, which provides superannuation administration and financial advice. Over a span of 30 years, Hales has led Challenger's Fidante Partners business, transforming it into one of Australia's ...

Iress appoints former Pendal veteran

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023
... the company's AGM, which followed a major restructure in April, aimed at enhancing the group's focus on financial advice, trading and market data, and superannuation.