Practice Growth
Practice management insights for Australian financial advisers on running, growing, and improving advice businesses.
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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...
Integration and ‘platform approach’ will guide compliance into new age: MIntegrity
While technology’s role in compliance is becoming more prominent, advisers and brokers are still looking for clarity on what vehicles will carry that...
OpenInvest finds its buyer
The proprietary technology provider will use a capital injection from an existing investor to take advantage of regulatory tailwinds set to push the wealth...
Innovation in practice: Thematic investing and managed accounts
To provide a value proposition that stands apart, wealth management practices must be adaptive and consider the range of investment products available. Two...
'Their mood will change': Lawyer warns against licensees signing sophisticated investor test
Cowell Clarke lawyer Richard Hopkin said there are reasonable grounds for licensees to certify clients as wholesale, but the practice invites a much higher...
Instos to re-enter advice, SOAs scrapped in landmark reform package
The government will now follow through on Levy's proposal to bring licensed financial institutions back into the advice fold, while also agreeing to...
Advice compliance measures need to add up: Mintegrity
Advisers should take a proactive approach to compliance, which can enhance the reputation of their firm and reduce the risk of regulatory enforcement action...
Morningstar invested in nuclear weapons components against ESG claims: ASIC
The five holdings were only for about two weeks each, and then divested as soon as Morningstar became aware of them. But ASIC takes a seriously dim view of ESG...
What paraplanners want: How advisers can work better, ditch the double-ups and make staff smile
It's not a corner office or a fatter pay packet at the top of paraplanners' collective wish list, but something that is much more beneficial to financial...
From cost centre to growth lever: Compliance that wins business
Compliance leaders are at the centre of a transformational time in regulatory adherence and risk management, argues fintech provider Complii in this new...