Regulation around licensing should prioritise consumer outcomes over institutional convenience, according to compliance firm Assured Support, responding to the FSC’s licensing paper. In a response to ...

With a large group of advisers expecting to exit before the 2026 education deadline, an industry expert shares how these practices can best prepare themselves for sale to compete in a “buyer’s market” ...

The deal will provide a succession solution for MiQ’s retiring partners, a pathway for future leaders to become partners, and capital to fund the group’s expansion plans, it said. Established in 2015, ...

Active fund managers in Australia face mixed fortunes, as global equities and real estate outperform, but domestic equities lag. The latest SPIVA Australia Mid-Year 2025 Scorecard has shown active ...

For overseas fund managers coming to Australia, a focus on platforms is critical for achieving growth, according to IMAP chair Toby Potter, flagging iCapital as a firm succeeding in this goal. With ...

Financial advisers have been urged to consider the role they are using AT1 hybrids for in client portfolios when it comes to deciding on a suitable fixed income replacement, particularly for their ...

Licensee switching may be on the rise, but AFSLs are still finding ways to make the process difficult with small licensees identified as the biggest culprits. Last month, the Adviser Ratings ...

Bell Financial Group co-chief executive, Arnie Selvarajah, believes regulation will make the provision of episodic advice easier for consumers and is pivoting the business over the next two years to ...

GQG Partners has announced net flows were down 28 per cent in the first half of 2025, with redemption pressure particularly hitting Australia. Net flows were US$8 billion during the six-month period ...

With licensee switching on the rise, particularly for newer advisers, compliance expert Sean Graham has shared red flags to watch out for when making the jump to a new Australian Financial Services ...

Iress has successfully completed its business transformation to become a growth-focused business set to benefit from the expansion of advice to unadvised consumers in Australia. This transformation ...

Around a third (34 per cent) of advice business owners plan on exiting the profession over the next five years, according to a new report, but findings suggest many practices are woefully unprepared ...