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Fidelity research has found cost is the main barrier deterring women from seeking financial advice, while 43 per cent are worried about finding someone they can trust....

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The rebranding of the AMP advice division to Akumin brings to an end a 176-year history for the firm and provides a fresh start for advisers under Entireti....

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Entireti has unveiled the new name for the AMP financial advice businesses that it acquired last year....

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Wealth advisory firm JBWere has hired two individuals from Perpetual, focused on high-net-worth advisory clients....

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Financial advice businesses are being urged to create an information memorandum for their practices to ensure they are “sale-ready” at all times amid the current opportun...

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The financial advice market remains very fragmented compared to other industries, according to Count chief executive Hugh Humphrey, and licensees need deep pockets if the...

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A global investment manager with more than $676 billion in AUM has announced a $345 million debt investment into Oaktree Capital-backed AZ NGA....

Financial planning

The Federal Court has frozen the assets of two individuals, Ferras Merhi and Osama Saad, for their connections to the troubled Shield Master Fund. ...

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The Finance Union Sector has criticised AMP’s decision to move jobs offshore and questioned “what they will strip away next” in the ongoing business simplification. ...

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Count is looking to adviser recruitment, acquisition of financial planning fee parcels, and cross-selling to accounting clients to improve its financial planning revenue ...

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The Perth-based wealth management firm has formed a strategic partnership with an accounting business in Brisbane, signifying its expansion into Australia’s east coast....

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Iress chief executive Marcus Price has shared how he is seeing “massive tailwinds” in financial advice in Australia, with the firm turning its attention to digital advice...

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Licensee Centrepoint Alliance has shared its first half FY25 results with strong performance coming from the acquisition of Financial Advice Matters....

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Insignia Financial chief executive Scott Hartley has detailed whether the firm will be selecting an exclusive bidder for the second phase of due diligence as it awaits re...

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Former financial adviser Bradley Grimm has lost his appeal to have his sentence overturned in the Supreme Court of Victoria after judges ruled the conditions were “lenien...

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

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

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Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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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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