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Higher-for-longer no longer, but that doesn't mean lower-for-longer is in play

Why Powell went for a double-dip on the guide rate at the world's most important reserve bank, sans the presence of a significant economic event that would...

Macquarie leans into AI for 'less volatile, more robust' equity active ETFs

It's one thing to acknowledge the immense computing power at our disposal, but it's another for leading investment teams to figure out the best ways to shape...

Is APRA's hybrid war about protecting banks, retail investors... or itself?

It's odd that of the 12 published submissions to APRA's consultation on hybrids, not one advocated getting rid of them altogether. Is the regulator trying to...

US fundies targeting model makers, not advisers, in distribution rethink

The shift in focus from financial advisers to research consultants continues apace, both here and abroad, as asset managers follow the great money management...

ASIC granted new powers over financial market infrastructure entities

The Bill comes after a report from the Council of Financial Regulators warned that the financial system's reliance on financial market infrastructure had...

The advice business models that are growing in 2024

It's been a tale of two models in advice, with the accountants that provide holistic advice services going one direction and those that provide SMSF advice...

Dixon's inquiry could be a reckoning for vertically integrated practices in advice

In the Dixon's inquiry vertical integration will not only be writ large, but it will have thousands of victims' names attached to it. The practice has run...

Compliance is 'hollow, empty' without the right culture: ASIC's Longo

Rather than striving to tick legal boxes, the commissioner said, compliance teams should build their work practice around the right ethical pillars to engender...

More than $8,000 per adviser: Potential Dixons CSLR bill comes into focus

It's essential that we learn from the Dixons Advisory scandal, the FAAA chief said, so we can avoid future harm. The association has asked the government to...

Savvy equity plays see Fortitude ride out broader economic slowdown

The Brisbane-based private equity team has made a point of seeking out investee companies that are well equipped to handle a slow-motion recovery in the...

'The foundations are pretty soft': Correlation considerations taking centre stage

With the danger of fractured markets inflated, the need for a truly non-correlative asset is at a premium. And with the default system cleaned up, Fortlake saw...

ASIC sounds the alarm on third-party product distribution

On the whole, product providers like fund managers have "made progress" with their adherence to target market determination rules. But ASIC warns that when...

Guide, guru, gladiator: The different roles of a financial adviser in 2024

From behavioural coaching to asset allocation and emotional support, the evolving role an adviser plays sees them take on a raft of heroic guises. The value of...

FAAA pulls up ABS on advice occupation classification, proposes new definition

The bureau's financial advice role definition is not up to scratch, the FAAA says, and conflates the role of a financial adviser with an investment adviser. A...

'I've been busy' and other things advisers should stop saying to clients

A long-running study has revealed a raft of information about the way financial services professionals communicate with their clients, as well as four key ways...

The advantage of running a high conviction global fund out of Australia

Being caught up in a constant thrum of market activity might be advantageous for some investment teams, Desmond explained, but isn't necessarily for those with...