CPD: Is your approach to client risk profiling putting you at risk?

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Introduction The shockwaves that followed the announcement of ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs by Donald Trump brought an abrupt and unsettling end to a three-year bull market. Major global indices plummeted by... Read more continue reading

UniSuper wins Chant West Super Fund of the Year award and Aware Super wins Pension Fund of the Year

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UniSuper has been named Super Fund of the Year and Aware Super took out the title of Pension Fund of the Year at this year’s Chant West Awards. With a... Read more continue reading

Crisis communications: Sending virtual hugs

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ok… maybe it isn’t appropriate for professionals to actually send virtual hug memes.  But then, maybe it is.  It all depends on the relationship you have with the client doesn’t... Read more continue reading

Australian insurance industry hit hardest by talent deficit

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Attracting and retaining top performers has become an increasingly demanding exercise for Australian insurers according to Gallagher Bassett’s (GB) annual whitepaper: The Carrier Perspective: 2025 Claims Insights. GB’s research revealed... Read more continue reading

First-party fraud surpasses scams to become the leading form of global attacks

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LexisNexis® Risk Solutions releases its annual Cybercrime Report, an analysis of over 104 billion global transactions in the LexisNexis® Digital Identity Network® platform during 2024. The report, The Calm Before... Read more continue reading

Complii alerts the financial sector to act now as critical regulation deadline looms

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With just under two months until the July 1 compliance deadline, Complii FinTech Solutions is encouraging APRA-regulated entities to intensify preparations for the incoming CPS 230 Prudential Standard on Operational... Read more continue reading

Change is the new normal for financial advice businesses

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Financial advice is not going through some changes; constant change is the new normal.  Whatever regulatory stuff you are going through now in your particular jurisdiction will not be an end to it.  It will... Read more continue reading

CPD: Conflicts of interest – preparing for ASIC’s overhaul of RG 181

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Introduction In late 2024, ASIC announced[1] it would be consulting with licensees and other stakeholders as part of its review and update of several Regulatory Guides, including RG 181- Licensing:... Read more continue reading

CPD: Listed investments and the ethical practice

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The announcement of tariffs to be imposed by the US heralded increased volatility across global financial markets. In such an environment, investors may be more likely to scrutinise the advice... Read more continue reading

UBS Tops Extel’s Inaugural Australia & New Zealand Research, Sales, Trading & Execution, and Corporate Access Rankings

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UBS is proud to achieve the leading position across Research, Sales, Trading & Execution, and Corporate Access rankings as part of the inaugural Extel 2025 Australia & New Zealand survey[1]. UBS achieved positions... Read more continue reading