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AIOFP and IFPA enter 'strategic alliance'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... landscape. IFPA represents a community of approximately 4000 financial professionals spanning accounting, bookkeeping, financial advice, and superannuation. AIOFP represents around 5000 financial advisers operating under 120 AFSL practice members. Despite ...

Three in five women lack retirement confidence

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... their superannuation is invested in, compared to 60% of men. The research also highlighted the positive impact of financial advice on women's retirement confidence. Women who receive advice were twice as likely to feel financially prepared for retirement ...

Industry must do more to improve women's financial literacy: Fidelity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
While women are increasingly aware of the importance of their financial wellbeing, only 16% have sought financial advice to achieve their goals. Fidelity's Next Generation research surveyed over 1000 Australian consumers aged 18 to 59 years old, highlighting ...

Former AMP licensees rebranded as Akumin

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
Entireti has unveiled the go-forward name of its NewCo subsidiary, home to all the financial advice brands previously owned by AMP. The business will now be known as Akumin, "inspired by the professional judgement, discernment and acumen of the experienced ...

Stockspot officially launches low-cost super offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... offering will automatically adjust investment allocations based on age. "Most Australians don't need expensive financial advice to adjust their super-what they need is an investment strategy that automatically evolves with them," Brycki said. "Stockspot ...

Insurance through superannuation stages a comeback

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... million in 2018 to 1.51 million in 2023 - likely collateral damage from regulatory changes to the provision of financial advice, a shrinking adviser pool, and increased premiums. However, in the year to June 2024, the number of members with insurance ...

UniSuper launches fresh brand campaign

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... UniSuper's heritage in the university and research sectors and reflects the industry fund's commitment to providing financial advice for members. "As a fund that is open to all Australians since 2021, we have continued to build our brand awareness, and ...

Outlook favourable for practice valuations: Guide

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... whether the selling adviser is exiting the industry or going elsewhere. Overall, Centurion said the outlook for financial advice practice and client book valuations is positive, noting that the Quality of Advice Review and Delivering Better Financial ...

GCQ enters ETF market, expands sales team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... the appointment of Adam Philippe, who joins as distribution director to manage the fund's relationship with financial advice practices in regional Australia. Before joining GCQ, Philippe was chief operating officer at Roc Partners and spent thirteen ...

Court acts against two with links to Shield Master Fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... licensed through Interprac Financial Planning. He is the director of Venture Egg Financial Services and United Financial Advice, which trade as Venture Egg and Financial Services Group Australia. Merhi was one of the financial advisers that recommended ...
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