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One in three crypto owners to switch banks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
A survey of Australian cryptocurrency owners, conducted by Visa, has revealed one in three plan to switch banks to one that offers crypto products. The survey of more than 790 financial decision makers across Australia found 33% of crypto owners are ...

Number one challenge for advice firms revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
Dimensional Fund Advisors' global survey of financial advice firms has found one challenge for Australian advisers stands out above all else. Coming as no surprise to those in the industry, the issue advice firms are grappling with most is compliance. ...

Frydenberg pledges to move on crypto regulation

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has outlined the government's plans to move forward with new crypto asset reforms in 2022. In a speech to the Australian-Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC) yesterday, the Federal Treasurer described the move as the most ...

IOOF completes platform overhaul

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
The integration of IOOF's legacy superannuation and investments platform has now finalised. Proprietary platform Evolve currently houses more than 55,000 clients and $17.5 billion in funds under management. In total, Evolve has about 275,000 adviser ...

FPA names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
The Financial Planning Association of Australia announced who will take over Dante De Gori as chief executive. Sarah Abood takes the post in mid-January 2022, leaving behind her role as chief operating officer of HOPE Housing Funds Management, a not-for-profit ...

AZ NGA recruits chief operating officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
The chief operating officer of Countplus will join AZ Next Generation Advisory in the new year, spearheading the group's expansion plans. Graham McGeagh has been with Countplus since 2018 but will join AZ NGA as its chief operating officer in early ...

Financial Advice Hub goes live

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
The one-stop shop for regulatory information for financial advisers launched on December 7. ASIC unveiled the new webpage following feedback from the industry that its resources were hard to find. The hub now consolidates ASIC's existing regulatory ...

BetaShares to launch more megatrend ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2021
The ETF provider will soon launch three new ETFs investing in electric vehicles, digital and mobile payments technology and e-sports. Looking to capture the growth of both these long-term megatrends and the increasing popularity of thematic ETFs, BetaShares ...

Pre-retirees worry about political risks: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2021
... believing they will have a comfortable retirement. The survey also found that people with a formal or informal financial plan tended to have lower concerns. Some 39% with a plan were not concerned about outliving their savings, compared to only 17% of ...

Partners Wealth Group launches Partners Private

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2021
Financial advice firm Partners Wealth Group has launched a new venture for sophisticated and wholesale investors. Partners Private will provide access to investments for individuals, who meet the definition of a sophisticated or wholesale investor ...