Industry Updates

ASIC going to tender on licensing tech

A senior adviser at the regulator explained some of the projects that will be paid for with the regtech war-chest, including a new licensing tool that will assist advisers seeking an AFSL.

Armitage: Opportunities in PE in danger of drying up

Market illiquidity, a greater risk of policy errors by the world’s central bankers and a peak in corporate margins could dampen private market investment.

IOOF reputation hinges on retaining ANZ advisers: researcher

IOOF’s ability to keep 670 ex-ANZ advisers on the books will be crucial to overcoming executive disqualifications and a bruising royal commission outcome, according to Morningstar.

Paff shifted in AMP’s latest advice leadership change

David Akers, who was previously acting group executive of AMP’s advice business, will now lead the group’s advice business partnerships.

Centrepoint to unveil ‘real cost’ of advice

The listed wealth company is testing a new pricing strategy with its authorised reps, the first stage of a transition away from subsidised product revenue streams.

Short-term investing is ‘nonsense’: Tagliaferro

The IML founder sounded off on short-term ‘quant funds’, saying the mathematics don’t add up. For the savvy investor, however, the practice presents opportunities.

Advisers want oversight – not operations – from licensees

Advisers are looking to their dealer groups and licensees for regulatory oversight rather than operations support in the current climate, according to the results of a poll.

20 months to kill grandfathered commissions: Treasury

Treasury has put advisers – and the regulator – on notice that they have less than two years to figure out a way to wipe grandfathered commissions from their balance sheets.

MDA conflicts a matter of models: Lifespan chief

The head of a large dealer group says that while conflicts of interest can exist in managed account structures, there’s little potential for them in traditional licensee models.

The head and heart of the internet-gen client

Financial planners looking for ways to tap into the Millennial generation client opportunity need an unpatronising approach to wealth planning and providing sound financial advice based on fundamental education.

Clients want tough line on reform, survey shows

The major political parties looking to win votes leading up to the federal election will be most effective if they table a hard line on banking reform, data reveals.

Advisers need to have their ‘Costanza’ moment

The best way to have a successful advice business is to take a leaf out of George Costanza’s book and do the complete opposite of what most advisers have done up till now.

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