FINANCIAL ADVICE

Financial planning

More than 30 advisers fell off the FAR during the Christmas and New Year period, according to Wealth Data, with half of these coming from licensee giant Entireti....

Financial planning

As the year comes to an end, Money Management takes a look at the biggest announcements that shocked the financial advice industry in 2024....

Financial planning

As the year draws to a close, a new report has explored the key trends and areas of focus for financial advisers over the last 12 months....

Financial planning

A relevant provider has received a written direction from the Financial Services and Credit Panel after a superannuation rollover resulted in tax bill of over $200,000 fo...

Financial planning

Adviser Ratings shares five ways that financial advice changed in 2024 with an optimistic outlook for 2025, thanks to the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes legislation...

Financial planning

National advice firm Invest Blue has announced several acquisitions, including the purchase of an estate planning and wealth protection business Lambert Group....

Financial planning

Fidelity finds next-gen investors are increasingly open to seeking financial advice to plan for an impending wealth transfer, as they mull over future investments in real...

Financial planning

With advice firms thinking about scaling up in 2025, research has detailed the main avenues financial advisers say they have used for successful recruitment. ...

Financial planning

Six of the seven listed financial advice licensees have reported positive share price growth in 2024, with AMP and Insignia successfully reversing earlier losses. ...

Financial planning

ASIC has announced its finalised industry funding levy, detailing how much licensees will have to pay for the 2023-24 financial year and how it compares to original estim...

Financial planning

The potential $2.7 billion bid for Insignia from US private equity player Bain Capital could be hard for shareholders to resist and would “open the floodgates” for US fir...

Financial planning

The FSCP has issued its second written reprimand this week against an adviser who provided incorrect advice to clients regarding the non-concessional cap....

Financial planning

A close competition has seen AMP Financial Planning lose its long-held position as Australia’s largest individual licensee, according to Wealth Data....

Funds management

NRL legend and four-time premiership winner, Cooper Cronk, has signed on at Viola Private Wealth as a brand ambassador as the firm targets individuals with niche careers ...

Financial planning

National advice firm Viridian Advisory is encouraging school leavers to consider financial advice as a future career choice, having taken almost 20 individuals through it...

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5 months ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

5 months ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

7 months ago

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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