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Adviser losses now baked in: Rainmaker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
New analysis of financial adviser numbers speculates as to how big the industry might be in 20 years' time, presenting a range of scenarios - including a world in which there might be no advisers left. Adviser numbers hit their peak in 2019 at 26,500 ...

Australia ranks 40th for crypto spend

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
Australia has been ranked 40 th on a global index that measures where the most people are putting the biggest share of their wealth into cryptocurrency. Chainalysis' 2022 Global Crypto Adoption Index said Vietnam holds the top spot for the second consecutive ...

Ex-Synchron boss appointed head of Libertas

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
Former Synchron general manager Phil Osborne has been appointed to head up Sequoia Financial Group's licensee, Libertas Financial Planning. Osborne, who resigned from Synchron in June after just five months, will support the ongoing development of advisers ...

AFA award finalists named

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2022
Finalists for the 2022 Adviser of the Year award and the Female Excellence in Advice (FEIA) award have been announced by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), Zurich and TAL. Charles Badenach from Main Street Financial Solutions, Felicity Cooper ...

Charges laid against former BBY head of operations

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2022
Former BBY Limited head of operations Fiona Mae Bilton has been charged with three counts of dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage. Bilton was found to have deceived St George Bank on 115 separate occasions between June 2013 and May 2015. The ...

Superhero launches auto-invest capability

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022
Superhero has rolled out an auto-invest feature on its platform and also introduced a new investment discovery experience for users. From today, Superhero users can schedule automatic buy orders to have a recurring order for any share or ETF available ...

ABN AMRO Clearing pays $222k penalty

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
ABN AMRO Clearing Sydney has paid a penalty of $222,000 to comply with an infringement notice given by the Markets Disciplinary Panel (MDP). The MDP found that in 2021, on three occasions, ABN AMRO registered block trades on the ASX24 Market in the ...

Kim Kardashian launches PE firm with Carlyle veteran

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
Kim Kardashian has co-founded SKKY Partners, with plans to make both control and minority investments in the next generation of consumer and media companies. In addition to leveraging Kardashian's global reach and social media influence, SKKY Partners ...

APRA aims to bolster financial crisis response

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
APRA has begun consulting on new prudential standards to strengthen the financial crisis response of banks, insurers and superannuation trustees. The regulator said the two proposed standards are aimed at ensuring entities are prepared to deal with ...

HESTA adds Woodside, Santos to climate watchlist

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
HESTA has notified AGL, Origin, Santos and Woodside that they've been placed on a watchlist under the fund's engagement escalation framework. HESTA has written to the chairs of AGL, Origin, Santos and Woodside informing them the companies were ...