CountPlus has announced the acquisition of Accurium from Challenger to expand its core service delivery to accounting firms and self-managed super funds. ...

CountPlus’ subsidiary and associate firms received over $3 million in JobKeeper in FY21, some 11 times more than the firm’s initial forecasts of around $260,000....

CountPlus has announced an acquisition of 49% shareholding accounting firm Southern Cross Business Advisers for $2.79 million, under the ‘owner, driver – partner’ model....

The cessation of grandfathered rebate revenue has driven down the group’s adjusted net profit after tax to $7.444 million for FY21....

Count Financial is offering fee discounts of $10,000-$15,000 per adviser to compete against rivals in recruitment as adviser departures weigh on its financial year result...

Bentley Brett and Vincent will merge and be acquired by CountPlus member firm Unite Advisory for a total purchase consideration of $1.7 million....

The biggest challenge facing the advice industry is getting out of the ‘siege mentality’ brought on by reforms and failing to look towards growth, an advisory firm believ...

Licensees that have a cheap licencing offering are likely to be committing regulatory arbitrage which potentially puts advisers and consumers at risk, according to CountP...

Approximately half of the advisers CountPlus had acquired from Count Financial have left, while 85% have completed the FASEA exam....

CountPlus Limited has announced a 51% investment in boutique provider of paraplanning, technology and administration support services, Wealth Axis. ...

Fee for no service and inappropriate advice issues are continuing to dog the Commonwealth Bank even though it has substantially exited financial planning....

In a period of regulatory change and market volatility, one wealth manager is leading the charge in share price performance after a difficult few years....

Countplus has further leveraged its Owner/Driver strategy to deliver increased scale via the merger of two of its member accounting firms....

CountPlus boss, Matthew Rowe, has forewarned shareholders to be ready to feel the revenue effects of the removal of grandfathering and product rebates but has claimed the...