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FSG exemption back in play after ASIC fixes Treasury's DBFO reform blunder

It came as a relief instrument rather than the expected guidance note, but ASIC's move still managed to give advisers the surety they need to legally use the...

Why we should pay less attention to benchmarks, and more to value creation

The benchmarks that are supposed to measure performance and create alignment with end investors are working against asset managers, and the industry must find...

What's in a name? Ask advisers, as they ponder an upgrade

The evolving nature of advisers’ client bases, and the work they do for different parts of those, is leading to title creep. But there is little in the way...

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....

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...

How advisers can navigate APRA's likely hybrid phase-out

While APRA's proposed hybrid phase out is designed to improve the resilience of the financial system, it will inevitably impact investors and the strategic...

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...

Investment paradigm shifts as portfolio positioning overtakes performance

With markets at all-time highs and term deposits paying 5 per cent, the focus needs to shift away from relative returns and back towards positioning for...

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...

AMP continues 'simplification' push with super, North restructure

AMP will reduce the headcount across its superannuation and North platform businesses and press ahead with changes to its redundancy policies even as the...

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...

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...