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Industry
Prepare for ASIC to focus on small end of town
ASIC has spent a lot of its time since the Hayne royal commission trawling over client files and assessing advice processes at the big end of town, but that doesn’t mean its gaze won’t shift to medium and smaller licensees.
Conrad TraversOctober 15, 2019
Industry
The secret world of advice peer groups
A spectrum of support bodies including The Alpha Group, BFP and XY Adviser are gaining prominence, and importance, as planners clamour for business efficiencies and a sense of kinship.
Tahn SharpeOctober 10, 2019
Industry
Death of the industry fund?
Former Mine Super CIO David Bell says industry funds have a unique opportunity to showcase the value of industry-specific engagement and product features. But beyond insurance arrangements, how much tailored product design exists?
David BellOctober 10, 2019