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Fiducian posts strong result, share price jumps

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... Fiducian platforms for its financial advisers are now complemented by its offering for the external independent financial adviser (IFA) market. "We have proven the capability of our platform administration system which is comfortably coping with the ...

AMP sells advice licensees to Entireti, AZ NGA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
AMP will sell its advice licensees and support services business to Entireti and AZ NGA and offload its minority stakes in 16 individual practices. It comes as the advice business reports a net loss of $15 million. Entireti, formerly Fortnum Private ...

First advice reform bill passes parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
... superannuation accounts to pay for personal financial advice about their superannuation from an independent financial adviser. "Superannuation funds will continue to satisfy their current obligations that govern the usage of member funds. The amendments ...

AMP Advice partners with BlackRock and Lonsec

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
AMP Advice has engaged BlackRock Australia and Lonsec to introduce a new category of tailored managed portfolio solutions, making it accessible to more advice practices. Advisers will have access to portfolio performance tracking and dedicated content ...

AMP North adviser inflows rise 22%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024
AMP North inflows from independent financial advisers (IFAs) increased 22% as its platforms business' assets under management (AUM) increased to $74.3 billion. In a quarterly business update, AMP reported that net cash inflows to platforms increased ...

Vale Wayne McGauley

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
The financial services industry has paid tribute to Wayne McGauley who passed away over the weekend. Most recently the head of distribution at Wheelhouse Partners, McGauley had a long and successful career in the financial services industry spanning ...

AMP reports boost in IFA flows, mulls advice unit options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
Despite seeing an influx of independent financial advisers' (IFAs) business, AMP continues to seek alternatives for its advice unit as it reports another loss. In the first half of the 2024 financial year, the wealth firm recorded a 33% year on ...

Allianz Retire+ heavyweight jumps ship

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... said. That said, Thornton argued that the gold standard will always be financial advice from an independent financial adviser. To him, better and more seamless access to personal data is still one of the key hurdles. Thornton wants a world where advisers ...

Life insurance industry profits double, premiums rise: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
Life insurance profits in Australia have soared to $1.2 billion, doubling in the year to 30 June 2023, primarily due to gains in superannuation business, according to KPMG's annual market review. Risk products recorded a $400 million profit in FY23 ...

Advisers seek safe haven in fixed interest: AMP

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
Financial advisers have more than doubled their allocation to cash and fixed interest products to hit $1.93 billion, according to AMP's North platform, which mandated NAB as its new term deposit provider in response to soaring demand. Across aligned ...