Lonsec launches comparison tool that streamlines best interest duty obligations

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Research house Lonsec has launched a new product comparison tool that streamlines best interest duty obligations for Advisers. Sitting within Lonsec’s iRate® portal, the ‘Products Like This’ tool simplifies the... Read more continue reading

New Hires into Citi Australia’s Markets and Research business

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Eight new hires are set to join Citi Australia’s Markets and Research business functions providing specialist capability to help meet increased client demand. Citi welcomes Howard Ilderton who recently joined... Read more continue reading

abrdn strengthens Australian Multi-Asset Investment Solutions offering with Investment Director appointment

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Global asset manager abrdn has announced it has hired an Investment Director to further strengthen its Australian Multi-Asset Investment Solutions (MAIS) offering for wholesale and institutional investors, financial advice groups... Read more continue reading

Practifi to expand Australian footprint

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Australian enterprise-grade technology platform for financial advice businesses, Practifi, has announced plans to expand further into the Australian market following extensive investment into its data-driven wealth management platform. Practifi has... Read more continue reading

LAB Group integrates with Complii to simplify financial advice

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Australia’s most connected account opening platform provider, LAB Group (“LAB” or “the Company”), is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Complii FinTech Solutions Ltd (ASX: CF1) (“Complii”) to... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 29 April, 2022

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Investment markets and key developments Share markets had another volatile week with worries about central bank rate hikes and Chinese covid lockdowns depressing global growth but generally good earnings news.... Read more continue reading

Australian Ethical and DASH team up to power direct to consumer projections 

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Australian Ethical has teamed up with innovative tech solutions company, DASH Technology Group to power direct to consumer projections. The deal will result in customised projections appearing in the online... Read more continue reading

Australian CPI: RBA to hike in May and June

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The March quarter consumer price index (CPI) presents the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Board with a clear and present challenge when it meets next Tuesday. To recap, the six-month... Read more continue reading

Corrs advises Stake on Series A capital raising

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Australia’s leading independent law firm, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, has advised online trading platform Stake on its A$90 million Series A capital raising. The Sydney-based start-up raised funds from investors including... Read more continue reading

FPA calls on next Parliament to prioritise CSLR, planner education requirements, ASIC funding model, action on ‘finfluencers’ and regulatory reform

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The next Australian Parliament must provide certainty to the financial planning profession on issues such as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) industry funding model and education standards, prioritise... Read more continue reading