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New vertical integration model to sprout in 2026: Report

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026

A new type of vertical integration will emerge in the financial advice sector in 2026, while an oligopoly of two providers will dominate the platforms market, Finura predicts. Finura's Australian Wealth Tech Predictions report for the year ahead ...

ASIC targets potential vertical integration in managed accounts

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025

... paid to advisers specially for managed accounts recommendations can represent a conflict of interest from vertical integration. This can emerge from financial advice groups putting clients into their own investment model portfolio rather than external ...

QIC backs first-of-its-kind battery supply chain in Qld

ANGELIQUE MINAS | FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025

... proportion of available vanadium, the Vecco project's planned output is not only substantial, but its end-to-end vertical integration offers Queensland much-needed domestic supply to reduce reliance on overseas sources," Crombie said. Vecco Group managing ...

Size of super impacting capital markets

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025

... large insourcing of investment management. "That is something to keep an eye on. That is another form of vertical integration, which is a risk when you have all that capital chasing all the big stocks, you get more and more value concentrated into the ...

Will HNW firms re-enter retail advice?

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023

... think what's exciting about that, for us in Australia is that opportunity to bring back the good side of vertical integration," she said. This will be an opportunity to look at it with "fresh eyes", she said, underscoring the ability to deliver efficiencies ...

Industrials company launches asset management arm

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023

... $3.87 million for the year. "FY23 has proven to be another defining year for Vysarn with the water services vertical integration strategy maturing," it said. "The company will continue to pursue new contract opportunities in Australia for its hydrogeological ...

16% of asset managers to exit by 2027: PwC

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 10 JUL 2023

... term," PwC said. "The need for control of distribution and the client relationship is also likely to spur vertical integration as asset and wealth management organisations bring together expertise from private banking, wealth management and other client ...

Super fund advice needs more guardrails: Conference

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 27 FEB 2023

... it becomes more complicated, however, is when members transition to retirement. "That's an area where vertical integration is being proposed as cross-subsidising a piece of advice that we wouldn't necessarily see as simple," she said. Centrelink ...

A sensible roadmap: Industry responds to QAR paper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 29 AUG 2022

... Commission," Kirkland said. "The review's proposals to weaken consumer protections will fuel a revival of vertical integration, by making it easier for large banks and super funds to use their data to flog products to existing customers. This will have ...

US firm backs Koda Capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022

... independent wealth advisory business, owned by its people and free from the conflicts of interest that come with vertical integration," Tucker said. "Koda's independent advice model has enabled us to provide a compelling offer to clients, grow client ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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