Syfe to acquire leading Australian investing platform Selfwealth

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Leading Asia Pacific saving and investment platform, Syfe, is set to acquire Selfwealth, one of Australia’s largest digital investing platforms, following a successful shareholder vote on the all cash AU

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Selfwealth half year financial results show continued profitability, strong cashflow and increase in Funds Under Administration

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SelfWealth Ltd (ASX: SWF) (“Selfwealth” or “the Company”), leading Australian fixed-cost low-cost broker, has announced its half year financial results for the six months ended 31 December 2023 (‘H1 24’).

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Selfwealth welcomes government’s release of a consultation on the retirement phase of superannuation.

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A discussion paper released by[1] the government seeks community and industry views on how the superannuation system can best provide the security and income Australians need as they live longer and healthier lives

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Digital tools central to quality of advice

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The Quality of Advice report made by Michelle Levy to the Federal Government makes it clear that technology, in particular digital advice, will be central to helping more Australians access

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Government can provide “desperately needed reset” of financial advice in 2023

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The Federal government has the opportunity to reset the rules around personal financial advice to benefit many thousands of Australians in its response to the final findings of the Quality

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Perfection shouldn’t be the enemy of good, accessible financial advice

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If there’s a theme running through the Quality of Advice Review proposals, it’s that perfection has become the enemy of the good when it comes to financial advice in Australia,

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Ignition Advice wins two international awards

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Ignition Advice has been recognised for its digital advice innovation, winning two awards at this year’s Wealth & Finance International FinTech Awards, announced on 1 August 2022. Based in the

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Technology the only realistic solution to the Quality of Advice Review’s objectives: Ignition

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The only way to address Australia’s advice gap and meet the challenges raised by the Quality of Advice Review Issues Paper is through greater use of technology in financial advice,

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Digital intra-fund advice key to better retirement outcomes for Australians

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Digitally delivered intra-fund advice is the only realistic route to low-cost, consistent, compliant and robust personal advice at the scale being considered by the government’s Quality of Financial Advice Review,

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2022 a year of potential for financial services industry and its customers

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While any crystal-ball gazing is risky, there are a number of trends that are set to play an increasingly significant role in the financial services industry in 2022 and beyond,

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