A former Sydney investment manager has pleaded guilty to two counts of insider trading regarding a potential takeover of Platinum Asset Management, having acquired $2.6 million of Platinum shares.
The former director of United Global Capital has received a decision from the Administrative Review Tribunal regarding an appeal of his 10-year ban from providing financial services.
As the firm enters a new growth phase, Orbis Investments managing director Jason Ciccolallo has said it is looking to strengthen relationships with retail advisers to align with the firm’s institutional reputation.
Investment manager Drummond Capital Partners is to launch a retail version of its private market separately managed account next month after witnessing "huge" uptake for its wholesale offering.
AMP-owned North has announced a senior manager appointment as the platform explores growth opportunities in its addressable adviser market.
After last month’s surprise hold, the Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its latest interest rate decision.
Hot on the heels of its AMP advice acquisition last year, Entireti has acquired licensee solution provider IOOF Alliances from Insignia, enhancing its offering for self-licensed advisers.
Over 600 AFSLs – a third of the total number – are operating with just one adviser, according to Wealth Data, reflecting the rise of self-licensing.
A failure to implement a succession plan could negatively impact the sale price of an advice firm, with almost half of practices telling CFS that they would struggle to operate without their owner.
