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Advice group launches CRM software

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
FYG Planners has launched a new software that helps its financial advisers better manage client relationships. WealthEye CRM, the new customer relationship management solution built on the Dynamics 365 platform, helps financial advisers streamline the ...

Economic landscape spurs advice model rethink

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
Economic uncertainty is forcing financial advisers to rethink their business models as they broaden their remit outside of traditional of investment management and administration. Insights from Desktop Broker in the newly released paper, Advice trends ...

AFCA must improve transparency: Hume

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
A review of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority found that it needs to be more transparent when dealing with complainants and providing the reasoning behind its decisions. Senator Jane Hume's final report made 14 recommendations, all of which ...

AFCA launches new platform to improve dispute resolution

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2021
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) today launched a new digital platform to help financial services firms better manage disputes that reach the ombudsman service. The new AFCA member benchmarking dashboard is an interactive platform ...

FPA launches file note guidance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2021
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has released new guidance on best practice for file notes. File notes are important as a risk management tool, especially in disputes between clients and financial advisers, and the FPA said recent ...

Dimensional to use Calastone solution

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
Dimensional Fund Advisors has signed up for Calastone's new distribution data solution. Calastone's new Wrap Reporting service will provide fund managers adviser-directed fund flow data from different platforms. The firm said it actively worked ...

Australians bullish on 2021 recovery

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
Australians are bullish about the recovery of the local economy and the positive effect that will have on their portfolios, a survey canvassing investors across the Asia Pacific shows. More than half of the investors canvassed in PIMCO's quarterly investor ...

Robo-advice a complement, not disruptor: Six Park

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
The advice industry is faced with increasing demand for affordable and accessible financial advice and implementing digital solutions to segment clients could be the answer, according to a new whitepaper. Digital advice provider Six Park's latest whitepaper ...

Netwealth takes stake in Aussie fintech

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
Wealth management company Netwealth has announced its investment and partnership with data solutions fintech Xeppo. Netwealth purchased a 25% stake in Xeppo with the option to increase its holding to 50% in the future but noted the investment is not ...

Raiz shuffles leadership team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
Micro-investing app Raiz has announced in its FY20 results that it's reorganising the executive team to better manage the business as it expands globally. Chief executive of Australia George Lucas has moved into the role of group chief executive with ...