National recognition of both individuals and firms in independent financial advice was at the forefront of the prestigious ifa Excellence Awards, with the 2025 event once again delivering an ...

ASIC has released the results of the latest financial adviser exam, held in November 2025. The November exam was sat by 308 people and had a pass mark of 67.5 per cent, representing 208 people. This ...

Allianz Retire+ has appointed two individuals to support its reach of retirement income specialists with financial advisers. Lauren Matthews has been appointed as senior retirement income specialist ...

LGT Wealth Management is maintaining a neutral stance on US equities going into 2026 as it is worried whether the hype around AI euphoria will continue. Commenting on its portfolio positioning, the ...

Fidelity International has rebranded its Global Demographics fund following an internal review to align the fund with a low-cost, research investment approach. The $100 million Fidelity Global ...

BlackRock has revealed that its iShares bitcoin ETF suite has now become the firm’s most profitable product line following the launch of its Australian bitcoin ETF last month. A BlackRock executive ...

A partner at Koda Capital, who joined the firm from almost a decade in advice roles at AMP, has departed the wealth manager. Brisbane-based Cassandra Hinze had worked at the private wealth firm since ...

Real estate fund manager Centuria Capital has acquired Arrow Funds Management, a specialist agriculture fund manager. This will give Centuria the management rights to the unlisted agricultural real ...

ASIC has temporarily suspended the AFSL of Newcastle-based advice firm Focused Financial Advice after discovering it had provided financial services for two years without a key person. ASIC found that ...

The future strategy and management for the $444 million Platinum Capital listed investment company (PMC) has taken another turn at the LIC’s annual general meeting. Last month, in an extraordinary ...

At the FAAA Congress in Perth this week, fintech firm HUB24 announced it is developing an integrated advice solution, myhub, to address productivity challenges in the industry. According to Adviser ...

Magellan fund manager Arvid Streimann has resigned after an investigation into allegations he had a workplace relationship with a junior employee. In a statement, responding to claims made by the ...