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Financial Planning

Lumiant raises capital, adds to board

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021
Fintech Lumiant is seeking more funding as it adds the expertise of two financial advice executives to its board.

Court orders new group definition in CBA advice class action

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021
Clients who claimed Commonwealth Bank financial advisers put them in expensive CMLA life insurance policies instead of cheaper alternatives have been asked to narrow their group definition.

WealthO2 launches adviser app

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2021
WealthO2 has launched an app for financial advisers and their clients to help them manage their investment and superannuation information.

AWS swaps to boutique licensee

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2021
Australian Wealth Solutions has bowed out of its licence with Garvan Financial Planning after it folded into IOOF and moved across to ASVW Financial Services.

Advisers turn to ETFs during COVID

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
Financial advisers' appetite for exchange-traded funds has more than doubled since the global pandemic hit as new trading data shows that index funds are providing better means of diversification.

AFA defends industry against Labor attack

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
The Association of Financial Advisers has slammed the Labor Party's attack on financial advisers, which paints the profession as dodgy and continues to rip-off consumers.

J.P. Morgan acquires digital wealth manager

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
J.P. Morgan Chase has acquired a digital wealth manager in a move to further its launch of Chase as a digital bank in the UK later this year.

AAT dismisses adviser ban appeal

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
A former RI Advice Group financial adviser's appeal to overturn his permanent banning order has been dismissed by the appeals tribunal.

IOOF completes phase one of platform consolidation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
IOOF Holdings has completed the first phase of consolidating its legacy platforms and products onto Evolve, its new super and investments platform.

ASIC releases ongoing fee obligations guidance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
The corporate regulator is providing more guidance to financial advisers to help them prepare for their upcoming ongoing fee obligations, due to take effect in less than two weeks.