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Advice PDMs, BDMs at inflection point: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... were perhaps the most challenged - after all their role has been predicated on their relationship with advisers and practices and as their clients adapted to their new world, how would the BDM/PDM fare?" Business Health said. Managers surveyed said that ...

Rest awards impact mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
... Earlier this month, Rest announced it had invested in an agriculture-focused fund that focuses on sustainable farming, practices and companies. Rest has allocated capital to Cibus Fund II, which "focuses on delivering strong returns through investment ...

ASIC waves red flag at advisers, trustees over Choice products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... research or consideration, ASIC noted. The regulator said it will continue to work closely with APRA to drive better practices in the superannuation industry, noting the latter's stated focus on investment governance. It also said the quality of advice ...

ASIC vigilant on bad SMSF advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... as flagged in its corporate plan. "We will also continue our current regulatory work with the ATO, responding to poor practices in the SMSF sector, including sharing information about actual, potential misconduct and taking action where we see inappropriate ...

Commonwealth Bank slapped with $10.3m fine for wage theft

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
... Julia Angrisano slammed the bank for knowing exactly what it was doing but refusing to acknowledge that its employment practices amounted to wage theft until the Fair Work Ombudsman became involved. "This is one of the largest cases of wage theft yet ...

AMP reports boost in IFA flows, mulls advice unit options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... best to manage "this important business". Vernon said AMP's adviser network has consolidated in terms the number of practices and advisers, but the number of representatives has stabilised year on year. Average revenue per adviser and practice of ...

Rest invests in agriculture fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
Rest has invested in an agriculture-focused fund that focuses on sustainable farming, practices and companies. Rest has allocated capital to Cibus Fund II, which "focuses on delivering strong returns through investment opportunities related to the food ...

Colonial First State launches new offering to advisers

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
Colonial First State (CFS) has unveiled CFS 10X, a new offering designed to help ambitious financial advice practices grow. CFS 10X aims to support the advice community by offering a calendar of dedicated events and webinars. The program is divided ...

Vale Jason Milosevski

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... others by openly sharing his journey on social media, documenting his experience with chemotherapy and the wellness practices he adopted to help along the way. He also gave presentations to his adviser network on what he was going through, explaining ...

Dirigere Advisory rebrands to Intelligent Planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... Partnership, an integrated financial services offer that is currently in development. "Listening to our financial advice practices informed the new Intelligent Planning offer and gave us the confidence to move forward with it. Key elements include a ...