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Millions of Aussies want episodic advice: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
More than 10 million Australian adults are set to seek financial advice, with more than half wanting access to a more flexible offering, a new report from Investment Trends reveals. The 2024 Financial Advice Report indicates that, out of the 21 million ...

Super funds should focus on 'simple' advice: Jones

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones said the purpose of Tranche 2 of Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO)- which was previewed earlier this week - is to allow super funds to provide basic financial advice, not to see a repeat of issues raised during ...

GESB renews administration mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
The fund for Western Australian public sector workers has renewed its mandate with MUFG Retirement Solutions. MUFG Retirement Solutions, formerly Link Group, has held the mandate since July 2014 when the Western Australian government first outsourced ...

HMC Capital makes $950m acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
HMC Capital has agreed to acquire Neoen's Victorian renewable generation and storage portfolio for $950 million. The portfolio comprises four operational assets and six development assets. HMC said the acquisition will further seed its inaugural Energy ...

Half of advice, super complaints result in no remedy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
ASIC has released its first publication of industry-wide data reported under the internal dispute resolution (IDR) data reporting framework, flagging concerns firms are not reporting data accurately. Under the IDR framework, most licensed financial ...

Centrepoint Alliance launches long-awaited IconiQ platform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
Centrepoint Alliance has launched the IconiQ investment platform, developed in partnership with FNZ, to provide advisers with both an Investment and Super Wrap solution. Centrepoint said the Investment Wrap is a comprehensive investment account designed ...

AMP completes advice licensees sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
AMP has finalised its divestment of three licensees and support service business to Entireti and AZ NGA as the new owners unveil a revamped leadership team. Some 950 advisers across AMP Financial Planning, Hillross, and Charter Financial Planning now ...

Australian Retirement Trust primed for growth: Morningstar

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
Morningstar has heaped praise on Australian Retirement Trust (ART), saying it is home to a "high calibre investment leadership team playing to their strengths," but warned of key person risks. In its review of the $305 billion-plus super fund, Morningstar ...

Self-regulation on the cards: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
The financial advice industry has finally earned "profession" status and has the potential to self-regulate in the near future, according to Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) chair David Sharpe. In six years' time, Sharp believes the advice ...

'New class of advisers' need clear-cut distinction: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
Professional reputations could be harmed if the government does not distinctly delineate between its proposed new class of advisers (NCAs) and financial advisers, the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) warns in anticipation of the looming ...