Australian retirees could increase their projected annual incomes by as much as 51 per cent through comprehensive financial advice, according to a Vanguard study, but cost continues to be an issue.

ASIC has issued infringement notices to two AFSLs over financial advisers providing personal advice while they were unregistered.

Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam is unethical.

Scarcity Partners believes the dynamics playing out in the managed account and outsourced chief investment officer market are “here to stay” based on positive developments in financial advice.

Betashares is to merge its managed account business with InvestSense to form a purpose-built option for financial advisers, forecasting a positive outlook for future industry growth.

Equal weighted ETFs are gaining ground with financial advisers, according to AUSIEX, as they believe they can bring balance to client portfolios.

Generation Development Group (GDG) has appointed former Evidentia chief executive Peter Smith as an executive director. Smith will join the board with immediate effect, and the firm said he has ...

The possibility of a private credit ETF is looking unlikely for now with US vehicles seeing limited uptake, according to commentators, but fixed income alternatives exist that can provide investors ...

A decade after being permanently banned from financial services, a former financial adviser will finally face court in WA following a failed bid to avoid extradition. Former financial adviser Marion ...

Having rejected the possibility of an IPO, Mason Stevens’ CEO details why the wealth platform went down the PE route and how it intends to accelerate its growth ambitions in financial advice.

The acquisition of Mason Stevens by Adamantem Capital has reached completion, as the wealth platform looks to increase investment into its services for Australian wealth practices.

A former chief executive of IOOF and managing director of Centrepoint Alliance has joined the board as chair of COG Financial, which previously made a bid to acquire advice licensee Diverger.