With a third of AFSLs being solo advisers, how can they navigate key person risk and ensure they are still attractive propositions for buyers when it comes to their succession planning?

Iress has appointed a chief AI officer to spearhead the fintech’s strategic focus on AI, with chief executive Marcus Price describing how the technology opens the doors to a “new frontier for wealth ...

A quarter of advisers who commenced on the FAR within the last two years have already switched licensees or practices, adding validity to practice owners’ professional year (PY) concerns of exits.

Integrated wealth and financial services group Rethink has launched a financial planning arm called Rethink Wealth to expand beyond property investing and into holistic wealth management.

The shift in scale and consolidation has led to substantial growth in large privately owned licensees, which have tipped past 20 per cent of advisers for the first time to make up 28.3 per cent of the ...

ETF providers Betashares and BlackRock are reporting increased flows for currency hedged vehicles, but an adviser has warned on the potential tax implications of changing currency.

A former Sydney investment manager has pleaded guilty to two counts of insider trading regarding a potential takeover of Platinum Asset Management, having acquired $2.6 million of Platinum shares.

After last month’s surprise hold, the Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its latest interest rate decision.

Investment manager Drummond Capital Partners is to launch a retail version of its private market separately managed account next month after witnessing "huge" uptake for its wholesale offering.

Hot on the heels of its AMP advice acquisition last year, Entireti has acquired licensee solution provider IOOF Alliances from Insignia, enhancing its offering for self-licensed advisers.

AMP-owned North has announced a senior manager appointment as the platform explores growth opportunities in its addressable adviser market.

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.