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Adviser software soft launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
A new financial planning software that is free of charge promises to alleviate the cost of advice. ProductRex helps financial advisers assess superannuation and investment product recommendations by comparing fees and asset allocation between platforms ...

Macquarie finalises Waddell & Reed acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021
Macquarie Asset Management has completed the acquisition of NYSE-listed Waddell & Reed Financial. Overall, Macquarie paid $2.3 billion for Waddell & Reed Financial, an asset management and financial planning company based in Kansas, flagging the acquisition ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 causes double-dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
The Eurozone is back - back in recession, that is, dragged down into a double-dip by the coronavirus -- its resurgence (third time unlucky), its variants and the slow pace of vaccinations. Preliminary estimates released by Eurostat show the single-currency ...

Chief economist update: Not yet time to make a change

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2021
"It's not time to make a change Just relax, take it easy..." - Cat Stevens This is the US Federal Reserve's message to the markets at the conclusion of its April FOMC meeting in its efforts to calm concerns over rising inflation expectations ...

FirstChoice dominates platform market

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021
... among financial advisers across all states and territories. Rainmaker analysis of ASIC's March Financial Adviser Register reveals Colonial FirstChoice is the most-used platform nationwide. In New South Wales and the nation's capital, Perpetual ...

Westpac settles life insurance class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
... customers of Westpac, St George, Bank of Melbourne and BT who obtained life insurance in the period between 2011 and 2017 to register with Shine Lawyers to ensure they are included in the settlement," she said. Saddler said Shine was pleased with the ...

Chief economist update: Tomorrow never dies

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2021
"Don't stop thinking about tomorrow Don't stop, it'll soon be here It'll be better than before Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone..." -Fleetwood Mac Wall Street rebounded big time the day after markets were buffeted by headlines ...

Adviser numbers at five-year low

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
... Royal Commission days, ending at 20,667 in the first quarter of 2021. Rainmaker analysis of ASIC's Financial Adviser Register found that the total number of financial advisers have tapered off to levels experienced in 2016 (see Figure 1). About five ...

Commissions likely to stay: Hume

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... who essentially are distribution arms for life insurers. According to Rainmaker analysis of the ASIC Financial Adviser Register, 5142 advisers ceased in the 12 months to April 14. Anderson is urging the government to include clients in the review - who ...

Latitude IPOs despite spotted past

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
... rose to $2.77. Pershing Securities and Hamilton Lane investors were among the 20 largest holders of the Latitude share register prior to the initial public offering. Latitude Financial has had a series of run-ins with ASIC over recent years. In 2017 ...