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Iress' big loss on OneVue deal caps five years of platform bloodletting

It's a spectacular transaction, one that marks not only the likely nadir of Iress but what should be the end of five very frothy years of M&A activity in the...

'Make it cool': Hunt for grads heats up as professional service firms scramble for talent

Making up the adviser shortfall is going to be a challenge, with the big professional services firms just as desperate for top-level talent as advice groups....

AI will reimagine advice marketing and client relationships more than investment: Netwealth

From organisational improvements to client "nudges", the potential for AI to transform advice businesses is limitless according to Netwealth's Andrew Braun.

Advice review to help consumers move up advice 'continuum': Panel

Bringing super funds and other institutions into the advice ecosystem should benefit consumers by creating an organic path for them to follow as their needs...

More clients per adviser forecasted as Australia follows UK industry evolution

Our advisers may be a few years behind the UK industry in terms of development, but when they catch up there will be ample reward according to CoreData's...

The 6 ways policymakers can fix advice in the 2024/25 budget: FAAA

The collation of issues is an important marker for how many areas of advice legislation still need improvement for the industry to thrive, with fairness at the...

Savvy market moves pitch Complii as 'new asset class' in financial services for 2024

The moves made by Complii across 2023 should position the firm well for a rebound in advice industry numbers, which is entirely foreseeable given the proposals...

Explaining advice not enough, consumers need to be convinced: CFS

While financial advisers remain at the heart of the issue, the role of convincing consumers about the value of advice is shared with government and the...

Jones' advice dilemma: How to foster Holden advice provision in a Rolls Royce industry

The concept of a 'qualified adviser' with less qualifications provoked an industry backlash. While the government has signalled it is open to discussion, the...

Global regulators chart ESG path for companies to follow in 2024

In 2023 governments came to a general awareness that to achieve net-zero, robust and consistent ESG policy frameworks must be put in place. In 2024, we should...

"A lot is at stake": Thousands of advisers risk deregistration in February

As advisers trickle back into the office after summer holidays, many will be confronted with the an urgent regulatory requirement that, if ignored, could see...

Financial complaints soar, but advice no longer the driver: AFCA

The number of cases being escalated to the complaints authority is soaring, but as we approach the 5-year anniversary of the Hayne Royal Commission it's clear...

Keep the regulatory change transition simple to avoid adviser fatigue

Regulatory change for advisers has, regrettably, become more of a constant than the exception. But with the minister's QAR reforms laid before us, a...

Remuneration and regulation: The biggest advice and investment stories of 2023

Adviser remuneration was a clear thematic this year, with the top two stories focusing on salary levels. Practice management and regulation, once again, played...