MLC Expand appoints industry powerhouse to lead the next generation of the platform’s design and delivery

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MLC Expand has announced the appointment of Heidi Press to the role of General Manager, Platform Development & Digital Experience. Heidi brings more than two decades of experience in wealth... Read more continue reading

Dimensional appoints Senior Investment Director to its Australia business

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Dimensional Fund Advisors, a global leader in asset management, has appointed Slava Platkov as Senior Investment Director within its Investment Solutions Group. For more than 40 years, Dimensional has been... Read more continue reading

ASIC urges life insurers to spearhead improvements to direct sales practices

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ASIC is calling on life insurance companies to step up their product, sales, and complaints handling practices as they look to expand direct sales to customers. In a detailed letter... Read more continue reading

Evidentia Group appoints chief risk and operating officer, completing executive leadership team

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Evidentia Group, Australia’s leading Managed Account provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Komadina as Chief Risk and Operating Officer (CROO), effective 22nd of August. This final appointment... Read more continue reading

Compound interest and returns are an investor’s best friend

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Key points Compound interest is an investor’s best friend but can be a borrower’s worst nightmare. The higher the return, the earlier and bigger the investment contribution and the longer... Read more continue reading

Advice practices refine their models as profitability lifts and support expectations evolve: nvestment Trends 2025 Adviser Business Model Report

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Investment Trends has released its 2025 Adviser Business Model Report, offering an in-depth analysis of the issues shaping the operations, profitability, and support needs of Australia’s financial advice practices. The latest... Read more continue reading

Bridging the advice gap with technology increases flexibility for self-licensees, new research shows

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Amid ongoing debate by Australian legislators and regulators on the future of financial advice, including how to restore advisor numbers and meet the needs of a growing demographic nearing retirement,... Read more continue reading

PPS Mutual retains top adviser rating as specialist model outperforms

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Specialist risk insurance company PPS Mutual has retained its position as Australia’s highest-rated insurer for the third consecutive year, achieving an industry-leading Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 54.8 in the Adviser... Read more continue reading

The growing burden of stamp duty is holding Australia back

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As this week’s Economic Roundtable commences, Domain’s Chief of Research and Economics Dr Nicola Powell warns that stamp duty is one of the biggest barriers to a fair and efficient... Read more continue reading

“Falling dangerously behind”: Arca calls for credit reporting modernisation as key productivity reform

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Arca, the peak industry association focused on the use of credit reporting and consumer data, has made a comprehensive submission to the Economic Reform Roundtable calling for the modernisation of... Read more continue reading