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‘Higher volatility, higher complexity’: How investors can surf the next wave

During the Great Moderation, the mantra was “be long and don’t touch”. But with a wave of transformation sweeping through markets, BlackRock thinks...

FSG exemption 'almost entirely redundant': Lawyer

For advisers that have already started relying on website disclosure, the unclear legislation "may or may not" be an issue, the Cowell Clarke lawyer explained....

New real estate value cycle 'close at hand': Invesco

Real estate income will face challenges in the new value cycle, Invesco says, but investors will have the chance to build growth if they lean into secular...

What is the real value of managed accounts in an advice practice?

Managed accounts may be just "one lever of many" that advisers can use to increase scalability in their practice, but the advantages they offer to both clients...

Compliance salaries surge as super funds, private capital hunt for risk talent

Compliance staff have been in high demand for a few years now, but the rise of industry super funds and the private capital sector has created even more demand...

The funeral bond alternative providing tax and income advantages to older Australians

Funeral bonds offer a host of potential benefits, including preferential tax treatment and capped exemption from the Centrelink assets test. But not all...

ASIC (and courts) to funds: Practice the ESG you preach and stop virtue signalling

It doesn't matter whether funds mislead investors with intent or not, and it doesn't matter if other parties were partly to blame. The authorities have had...

Ex-20 option shines as banks and miners face growth headwinds in 2025 and beyond

The entrenched position of the banks and miners in the ASX 200 doesn't necessarily correlate to inherent growth potential, especially with the issues both...

Affluent investors spending more on advice: US report

The customer base for US advisers is growing in the same way that it is in Australia. But the more granular trends that are emerging tell an even more...

FAAA highlights 'professional delta' between CFP and non-CFP advisers

"It isn't really a surprise," FAAA chair David Sharpe said, noting that advisers with CFP next to their name go through "blood, sweat and tears" to attain the...

'No short-term phenomenon': Why private capital will not only survive but thrive beyond 2025

Pessimists are still trying to shoehorn the "bubble" narrative into the private capital story, but an EY report highlights not only the rise of this burgeoning...

Adviser Charlie Viola leads Pitcher Partners buyout to set up new HNW wealth firm

After 21 years building up Pitcher Partners' wealth management division into a $3.6 billion powerhouse, the high-profile adviser will break from the firm to...

The systematic, broad market advantage to be had in small-cap investing

The small-cap space can be rife with risk, as emotion and understanding wrestle with common sense practice. But with a systematic style overlaid to provide...

QAR fork in the road: Does your advice practice take a compliance or strategic approach?

An advice group can either shift its compliance settings to accommodate the reforms, or they can reshape their business strategy to take advantage of them. The...

Australian investors set to benefit from the private equity secondaries market

The private market sector has grown to the point that it has a thriving secondaries market operating behind it, which puts investors in line to benefit from...

Upfront advice tax deductibility bid fails, but silver linings prevail

The ATO has dug its heels in, and is firm in its belief that upfront advice should remain classed as capital expenditure. But the FAAA did gain a significant...