GDG confirms acquisition of Evidentia

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Generation Development Group has confirmed it is to acquire 100 per cent of Evidentia Group to create a managed account provider with over $25 billion in funds under management.

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Ex-Entireti advisers open up new licensee

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Nearly 30 financial advisers have joined a new AFSL, with the majority coming from ex-AMP licensee Charter Financial Planning, which is now owned by Entireti.

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Adapt or die: Traditional asset managers urged to embrace alternatives

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Asset managers lacking a presence in private markets will find themselves forced to acquire or partner to survive in 2025, according to this global consultancy.

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Canaccord Genuity 'significantly invests' in Australian wealth management

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Global wealth manager Canaccord Genuity has unveiled five strategic priorities for its wealth management business in Australia as it announces its quarterly results.

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JANA announces slew of hires and promotions

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JANA Investment Advisers has made several internal promotions and new appointments across its research team to bolster its position in the market.

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ASIC acts on Qld adviser after $1.8m fraud

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ASIC has taken action against a Queensland adviser who was sentenced last May for misappropriating $1.8 million from his clients.

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AMP launches digital advice solution

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AMP is to launch a digital advice service to provide retirement advice to members of its AMP Super Fund, in partnership with Bravura Solutions.

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Scaling up a ‘bigger, better and stronger’ advice network

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WT Financial managing director, Keith Cullen, says the firm is looking inward when it comes to M&A, with a focus on helping practices in its network become “bigger, better and stronger” via scaling up.

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Senate defers Dixon Advisory inquiry report

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The Senate has opted to extend the date of the inquiry into Dixon Advisory and wealth management companies, having originally been scheduled to complete next month.

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Magellan kicks off 2025 with FUM rise

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Funds under management at Magellan rose slightly in January, but the exit of head of investment Gerald Stack could see this change later in the year.

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