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Novigi completes QMV Solutions deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... ticked many boxes for our people, our clients and business partners to create a more stable and sustainable operational model," he said. Meantime, QMV executive director Michael Quinn said the firms both believe coming together creates a compelling value ...

Dirigere Advisory rebrands to Intelligent Planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... Intelligent Planning offer and gave us the confidence to move forward with it. Key elements include a flat licence pricing model, the ability for advisers to speak directly with an internal industry expert on a peer-to-peer basis and a culture of community," ...

AI is not the 'Wild West': Longo

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... corporate regulator is already pursuing an action in which AI-related issues arise, where it believes the use of a demand model was part of an insurance pricing process that led to the full benefit of advertised loyalty discounts not being appropriately ...

AI mania will underwhelm advice: Finura

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... well, have a long-term outlook and are open to a radical departure from how they have traditionally approached the business model of advice," the report read. "With the prospect of smoother regulations and an expectation by the government that super ...

Aware Super, ART hire member service heads

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
... the most trusted bank in Australia and topped customer satisfaction surveys. With a profit-for-purpose social enterprise model, Bendigo has enjoyed a better reputation than its Big Four peers because of its culture of putting customers first. For three ...

Interest rates drive adviser conversations in 2024

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
Interest rates will continue to be a driving force behind client conversations in 2024 as financial advisers remain agile regardless of whichever direction they will go. The rapid upward trajectory of interest rates - from 0.10% in April 2022 to today's ...

500 jobs to be axed at abrdn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... Investments business to a more acceptable level of profitability," abrdn chief executive Stephen Bird said. "Although our business model benefits from the diversification that comes from operating three businesses, we will not rest until all of them ...

Insignia Financial touts strong start to FY24, simplification

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... commercial marketing, and member engagement and wellbeing. Another of its key initiatives, its new advice services partnership model, is progressing well, Insignia said. Known as Rhombus Advisory, the model is expected to be implemented by July with ...

Standalone laws key to solving legislative 'porridge': ALRC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
In its final report on the 'confusing maze' of financial services laws, the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has recommended overhauling the Corporations Act and creating dedicated financial services legislation. The ALRC has been reviewing existing ...

Market performance fails to sway retirement confidence: State Street

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... principles, despite ongoing debates over policy details. Notably, survey respondents predominantly favoured a retirement savings model that affords them flexibility in early years balanced by security in later years, loosely reflecting the Covenant's ...