AMP expands advice network with estate planning service

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AMP has launched a new estate planning offering across its financial advice network in response to client demand ahead of Australia’s looming intergenerational wealth transfer.

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Sequoia looks to licensee switching for adviser growth

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Sequoia chief executive, Garry Crole, has ruled out acquiring another licensee to grow its numbers and instead hopes to benefit from advisers switching licensees.

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Sequoia reports over 4,000% profit increase with further acquisitions ahead

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Sequoia has reported an “abnormally high” NPAT increase of more than 4,000 per cent on the previous year, while reporting strong tailwinds for its licensee division and adviser growth.

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Insignia reports $49m NPAT loss

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Insignia Financial has reported an NPAT loss of $49 million in the first half of FY24 driven by strategic transformation costs and remediation payments.

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Former Melbourne adviser sees court-enforceable undertaking

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ASIC has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from a former Melbourne financial adviser regarding advice on self-managed superannuation funds.

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ASIC puts licensees on notice over super performance oversight

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ASIC has issued a warning to advisers and their licensees after identifying deficiencies in their oversight of Choice super performance.

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AMP BOLR victims see another delay to settlement

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The AMP buyer of last resort proceedings have hit another delay after a case management hearing in the Federal Court to approve the $100 million settlement was postponed.

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Count forecasts limited advisers as pipeline for future business growth

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Count chief executive, Hugh Humphrey, believes limited advisers providing advice at super funds and banks will benefit the firm’s business model by creating a new breed of advisers looking to set up on their own.

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Global X appoints US CEO to grow market position

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Global X has appointed a new chief executive from Goldman Sachs Asset Management as it seeks to be a “clear-cut leader” in the ETF space.

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Iress’ Price admits clients re-evaluated Xplan usage

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Iress chief executive Marcus Price has admitted the firm has seen clients re-evaluate their usage of Xplan and detailed future changes, as advisers complain the technology is “slow and clunky”.

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