Challenger has announced an advice tech partnership with OPEX Consulting as its H1 results detail a focus on future collaboration opportunities with tech providers. This strategic partnership will ...

Acenda Life has launched a new guaranteed retirement income solution as research showed Australians are increasingly concerned about outliving their savings in retirement. The insurer said its new ...

As more thematic ETFs hit the market, a Dimensional director has argued that adviser now need to allocate more time to their due diligence processes, time most don’t have to spare. ETFs themselves ...

The government has released its proposed sustainable investment product labelling regime following industry consultation last year in its bid to improve clarity and investor confidence in this space.

The firm announced it has now merged with FMA Wealth, an advice firm founded by Frank MacDonagh in 2001, which Esencia said highlights its commitment to scaling its operations without compromising on ...

Cboe Australia says the past year reflected an “inflection point” for active ETFs with almost 50 active ETFs launched. In an annual review, the exchange said 2025 saw 47 active ETFs launched and 11 ...

Generation Development Group (GDG) has denied speculation that it is considering an acquisition of Ironbark Asset Management. It was reported in the Australian Financial Review (AFR) on 16 February ...

Support staff are becoming increasingly valuable, according to Recruit 2 Advice (R2A), with a business’s level of support now factoring into advisers’ employment decisions. The industry recruitment ...

Two advice licensees – WT Financial and Fiducian – have reported their first-half results for the six months to 31 December. For Fiducian, the firm reported a 9 per cent rise in funds under management ...

GQG Partners is doubling down on its dislike of artificial intelligence despite criticism of the face of heavy outflows which it expects will continue through Q1. The firm has taken an aggressive ...

After years of relatively low rates of disciplinary action against advisers, 2025 recorded a spike in activity that put it within spitting distance of the 2019 post-royal commission high. Reflecting ...

During the 12 months to 31 December, the firm reported US$3.9 billion ($5.4 billion) in net outflows compared to US$20.2 billion in inflows in the previous year. These were almost exclusively ...