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Wealth managers shirk cybersecurity priorities

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... breaches, according to ASIC, which surveyed nearly 700 participants in its Spotlight on cyber report. Of the 120 financial advice practices, 64 funds managers, and 12 superannuation funds canvassed, many exhibited well-developed capabilities in governance ...

VBP adds to leadership team amid Elixir acquisition

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
... acquisition further, VBP has made senior appointments to boost the company's continued expansion into the financial advice industry. VPB has appointed Amanda Yun as its chief growth officer, effective immediately. Yun joins from Challenger, where ...

Adviser levy discount amounts to $8m saving

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
... $400 less in the ASIC funding levy, saving the industry $8 million in total, according to new estimates from the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA). Based on two legislative instruments dated November 3, licensees will likely pay $2818 per ...

Centrepoint Alliance acquires Financial Advice Matters

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023
Centrepoint Alliance has entered into a binding agreement to purchase 100% of Brisbane-based financial advice firm Financial Advice Matters Group (FAM). Centrepoint Alliance said the transaction, subject to the fulfilment of closing conditions, should ...

Aussies value super but remain unprepared: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... great step forward and will be an important tool to help members plan and prepare for retirement," he said. "Financial advice needs exist on a continuum and expanding the scope of advice in super will better meet these needs."

ASIC updates qualified tax relevant provider definition

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
... experience and addresses technical limitations in the current framework, relevant to both new entrants into the financial advice industry and tax agents providing a tax (financial) advice service to retail clients. ASIC said it wrote to affected individuals ...

AFCA consults on advice, MIS compensation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
... Australian Financial Complaints Authority is seeking feedback on how it should determine compensation that involves financial advice and managed investment schemes (MIS). This includes how AFCA should determine compensation for investors affected by ...

Wealth firm awards CFS Edge mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
Colonial First State (CFS) has scored a wealth platform and managed accounts mandate with a large financial advice firm. Viridian Advisory, which has $7 billion in funds under administration, will use CFS Edge. Having officially launched in August ...

NGS Super launches retirement savings strategy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... way that best meets their needs. In short, funds are going to need to do more. One area of important need is financial advice." Jones explained that the Retirement Income Review found that only a quarter of those approaching retirement seek financial ...

Will HNW firms re-enter retail advice?

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
Two major high-net-worth financial advice firms laud the Quality of Advice Review's promises of drastically reduced scrutiny and red tape but have stopped short of saying that they will re-enter the retail client space. JBWere Australia began exiting ...