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Are these ten costs eating into your advice firm's profitability?
Australian advice firms are facing rising AFSL operating costs across ten key pressure points, from regulatory levies and PI insurance to compliance labour,...
After the loss comes the paperwork. It doesn't have to be this hard.
North has become the first wealth platform to join the estateXchange network, offering advisers a digital solution to simplify deceased estate administration...
Volatility is masking the best stock-picking environment in years
PineBridge's Michael Mark says the macro noise driving markets in 2026 is real, but underneath it lies an earnings story stronger than most investors realise...
Franklin Templeton on where AI is creating winners and casualties
Franklin Templeton's Jonathan Curtis argues AI is not destroying enterprise software, it is repricing it. The winners and losers are already emerging, and...
Are you running your advice practice on empty? Take this test.
Adviser capacity management is rarely a single breaking point. This diagnostic helps advice principals identify where their practice actually sits before...
Is US equity dominance finally giving way to international markets?
After years of US dominance, ClearBridge Investments believes international equities and emerging markets are entering a more durable period of leadership,...
Why GP-led secondaries are now every adviser's conversation to have
The GP-led secondaries market hit a record $108 billion in 2025, with continuation vehicles leading growth. Coller Capital explains what Australian advisers...
KeyInvest unlocks alpha with a bold new platform
KeyInvest's new investment platform KIMI opens access to a battle-tested private credit strategy, with only 12 managers surviving a ruthless cull of more than...
AML obligations are coming for financial advisers on 1 July. Are you ready?
Australia AML obligations for financial advisers expand on 1 July 2026. Routine tasks like setting up an SMSF or holding account authority may now trigger...
Client communication for financial advisers: Where trust is won or lost
Trust is what all advisers seek, but without effective communication, it's very difficult to attain.
Advice firm valuation: ten non-financial factors that drive multiples
Dr. Craig West outlines the ten non-financial levers, from owner dependence to compliance history, that sophisticated buyers use to determine an advice...
Active ETFs just got more interesting for Australian investors
The global asset manager expands its local active ETF suite to nine products, with a fixed income play and a global equity strategy now live on the ASX.
The referral strategies Australian advisers are actually using to scale
Most advice practices leave money on the table by relying on luck. High performers build structured referral relationships with professional partners, using...
The AI scorecard Australia did not know it needed
A landmark independent assessment of Australia's AI capabilities finds the country holds significant untapped potential. The findings matter well beyond policy...
Small caps are back. Here is what active managers are buying
After a rough March, Australian small caps stage a solid rebound. The managers running money inside the Third Link Growth Fund say the opportunity is real, but...
Advice firm culture: Why it matters and how advisers can measure it
Advice firm culture shapes everything from staff retention to client outcomes. Here is how financial advice practices can measure it, improve it and turn it...