Advice firms are increasing their base salaries by as much as $50k to attract talent, particularly seeking advisers with a portable book of clients, but equity offerings remain off the table.

Despite banks largely having exited the industry, advisers under institutional licensees are least likely to switch while 26 advisers have been appointed to a licensee more than 10 times.

Insignia Financial has shared a progress update on the acquisition by US private equity firm CC Capital as well as the departure of a long-standing director.

Magellan fund manager Arvid Streimann has resigned after an investigation into allegations he had a workplace relationship with a junior employee.

MLC Expand has appointed retirement specialist Andrew Long to work with advisers and licensees and drive growth for its recently launched retirement solution.

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

Coastal Advice Group has announced a rebrand to mark the next phase of the firm as it pushes to hit a target of 15 acquisitions in FY25-26, expanding its national reach across Australia.

The FAAA has written to over 2,000 affected members to warn them of the upcoming education deadline with the organisation warning the numbers yet to meet the requirements are “very, very high” with just six weeks to go.