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Dramatic growth in non-aligned advisers: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2022
Financial advisers tilted towards the non-aligned sector at an unprecedented rate during 2021, a new report suggests. The 71% drop in adviser numbers came from aligned AFSLs, according to Rainmaker's Financial Adviser Report. The number of aligned ...

Financial watchdog warns on crypto

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
In a public statement this week, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission ( ASIC) has issued a warning urging self-managed super funds (SMSFs) to consider the risks of cryptocurrency investments. The corporate regulator said that it had noticed ...

DomaCom hits $100m in FUM

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022
DomaCom has reported growth in recent months, with its funds under management having now exceeded the $100 million mark. The bulk of these funds has been in property acquisitions for small investors and self-managed superannuation funds. Traditionally ...

Sequoia Financial Group acquires legal practice

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 10 JAN 2022
Sequoia Financial Group (Sequoia) has announced the acquisition of the incorporated legal practice previously known as Topdocs Legal (TDL), now renamed Docscentre Legal (DCL). Boosting its professional services division, Sequoia has paid $330,000 for ...

Adviser population drops below 19,000

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
The financial advice industry lost more than 2200 advisers this year, marking an 11% year-on-year drop to 18,822. Rainmaker modelling of ASIC's Financial Adviser Register reveals that only 18,822 advisers are left as of yesterday, December 16. At ...

Athene, Apollo stake in Challenger approved

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
Minority shareholders of Challenger have been given the go-ahead to acquire their additional stake by the prudential regulator. Athene Holding and Apollo Global Management now have an 18% stake in the ASX-listed Challenger after APRA approved the additional ...

Schroders launches Schroder Australian Equity Long Short Fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
Schroders has launched the Schroder Australian Equity Long Short Fund to external investors after successfully seeding the fund's Professional Class in late 2020. The fund aims to deliver returns for investors through long and short investments in growth ...

Super funds failing three-day transfer requirement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
Trading platform Stake - which has a DIY super offering - has called out some of the largest super funds, saying they are failing to roll over members to its SMSF offering in the required three days. Since October 1, APRA regulated super funds have ...

COVID-19 relief for SMSFs may require specialist input

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
Extended government relief measures highlight the need for SMSF specialist advice, says SMSF Association chief executive. SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney has commented on the need for SMSF specialist advice in the wake of extended COVID-19 ...

Women advisers drop to 21%

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
The number of women working in the financial advice industry has dropped to 21% compared to 25% two years ago. Rainmaker's modelling of the September ASIC Financial Adviser Register shows that only one in five financial advisers out of the total pool ...