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Tranche 2 of DBFO dumps SOAs, enables 'nudges'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... about cutting red tape that adds to cost without providing a benefit to consumers. It will also expand access to financial advice about savings, retirement and insurance for all Australians," minister for financial services Stephen Jones said. "The government ...

Tranche 2 is coming before the election: Jones

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
... being the first necessary step to "fix the crisis". However, he also said there is still a way to go until the financial advice industry is where it should be. "The big nut to crack is how we ensure that more Australians have access to financial advice ...

Falcon Capital, First Guardian Master Fund set for liquidation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025
... about and were misled on their potential returns. Thus far, ASIC found many investors were provided personal financial advice to rollover their superannuation into a retail choice fund that was then invested into the First Guardian Master Fund. Some ...

Ord Minnett poaches Perpetual advisers amid hiring spree

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
... "This addition of nine advisers is substantial in today's market, especially at a time when the demand for financial advice is high, and adviser numbers are low," Morris said. Likewise, Ords head of private wealth Frank Hegerty said it's encouraging ...

AIOFP and IFPA enter 'strategic alliance'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... landscape. IFPA represents a community of approximately 4000 financial professionals spanning accounting, bookkeeping, financial advice, and superannuation. AIOFP represents around 5000 financial advisers operating under 120 AFSL practice members. Despite ...

Three in five women lack retirement confidence

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... their superannuation is invested in, compared to 60% of men. The research also highlighted the positive impact of financial advice on women's retirement confidence. Women who receive advice were twice as likely to feel financially prepared for retirement ...

Industry must do more to improve women's financial literacy: Fidelity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
While women are increasingly aware of the importance of their financial wellbeing, only 16% have sought financial advice to achieve their goals. Fidelity's Next Generation research surveyed over 1000 Australian consumers aged 18 to 59 years old, highlighting ...

Former AMP licensees rebranded as Akumin

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
Entireti has unveiled the go-forward name of its NewCo subsidiary, home to all the financial advice brands previously owned by AMP. The business will now be known as Akumin, "inspired by the professional judgement, discernment and acumen of the experienced ...

Stockspot officially launches low-cost super offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... offering will automatically adjust investment allocations based on age. "Most Australians don't need expensive financial advice to adjust their super-what they need is an investment strategy that automatically evolves with them," Brycki said. "Stockspot ...

Insurance through superannuation stages a comeback

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... million in 2018 to 1.51 million in 2023 - likely collateral damage from regulatory changes to the provision of financial advice, a shrinking adviser pool, and increased premiums. However, in the year to June 2024, the number of members with insurance ...