Despite industry criticisms, Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones believes the Labor government has moved the financial advice reform dial forward “significantly” during his term. Speaking at ...

Global asset manager Janus Henderson has signed a strategic partnership with life insurer Guardian Life, which will commit up to US$400 million to accelerate the firm’s fixed income development plans.

The failure of a clinical trial by biotech firm Opthea has caused shares in its backer Regal Partners to decline 52 per cent year-to-date, while funds under management (FUM) declined in the last ...

Financial Services Minister, Stephen Jones, has assured the cost and time to enter the financial advice profession will soon be halved, as shadow treasurer Angus Taylor pledges to reach 30,000 ...

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has confirmed United Global Capital’s (UGC) membership will not be extended to accept further complaints, avoiding a repeat of the Dixon Advisory ...

Holding portfolios that are too complex can be a detractor for acquirers of financial advice firms as they require too much effort to maintain post-acquisition. Speaking on a webinar, Mitch Ramsbotham ...

ASIC has released the latest financial adviser exam results with the first exam of 2025 seeing a strong start in passes. In the March exam, held on 6 March, some 241 candidates sat the exam and 73 per ...

The Financial Services and Credit Panel (FSCP) has made a written direction after an adviser gave incorrect advice regarding non-concessional contributions. The individual, identified as Mr U, gave ...

Lower fees and trustworthiness are the top factors enticing unadvised Australians to seek a financial adviser, according to Fidelity International. The firm’s Next Generation research, surveying over ...

WT Financial’s new entity with Merchant Wealth Partners, Investco, has entered into a heads of agreement to merge three financial advice firms. It was announced last week that WT Financial had entered ...

ASIC issued infringement notices to three AFSLs in February whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered. Australian Advice Network Pty Ltd, IA Advice Pty ...

Shadow financial services minister, Luke Howarth, has stressed the Coalition’s commitment to reforming the CSLR, adding that he ultimately wants to “get rid of it”. Speaking at Momentum Media’s ...