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'Good advice' duty suits lawyers & product issuers more than advisers

As romantic as it may be to proclaim the emergence of an advice profession and to suggest that a 'good advice' duty is a panacea for systemic failures, the...

'Now's the time': FPA, AFA announce merger plans

Prompted by advice industry rationalisation, the Levy review and the need for a united voice in Canberra, the two major associations will invite members to...

SOAs to go, advice upended in review proposal paper

Advice is set for a dramatic shift towards deregulation, with the Levy proposal paper sketching a plan to ditch statements of advice and best interest duty in...

'Growing backlog of work' overwhelming advisers: Diverger

CEO Nathan Jacobsen discusses the challenges confronting financial advisers in what has been a difficult year for the industry.

Insignia's ANZ and MLC moves show dividends

The integration of its marquee business acquisitions has helped the nation's largest provider of financial advice services turn the corner.

FPA seeks urgent extension of ASIC levy freeze

The association is calling for an immediate continuation of ASIC's industry levy relief and a fairer approach to costs for planners.

'Promise, celebrity, volatility': Longo lays out ASIC's concerns for year ahead

The chair will take a hard line on DDO and crack down on scams, but his major concern is crypto misinformation. "My job is to be frank with the Australian...

Holding the line - the real adviser challenge

The tendency to relent to client commentary, which in many cases is driven by headlines and sentiment, is one of the biggest detractors from long-term returns.

Global advice business models on the cusp of change: KPMG

"Fragmented" service models for advice groups will soon coalesce into three distinct business models according to KPMG's Future of wealth management report.

Wealth platforms failing for advisers: Research

Findings from the 2022 Adviser Technology Needs Report highlight the need for a better investment platform system

ASIC announces the launch of the reportable situations regime

The new regime will help firms identify and act on breaches a lot quicker than before.

Jones looks to shorten exam, improve ethics code

Once the advice review is completed, the minister has asked Treasury to look at updating the ethics code and assessing the viability of a shortened adviser...

AZ NGA dives into supply chain with Virtual Business Partners tie-up

AZ NGA moves on from dealer group model to take up a horizontally integrated strategy.