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Financial planning

An Adelaide-based financial planning and accounting firm is set to merge into Count Adelaide, aligning with Count’s ambitions to form a national footprint of scaled equit...

Financial planning

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...

Financial planning

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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Count CEO Hugh Humphrey is keen for the firm to be a leader in the new world of advice as the industry generates valuable businesses post-Hayne royal commission....

Financial planning

The Financial Advice Association Australia is launching a new brand awareness campaign that includes promoting the advice profession as an attractive option for career ch...

Financial planning

Count chief executive Hugh Humphrey has provided further details on the makeup of the firm’s advisers following churn after the Diverger deal. ...

Financial planning

The licensee has become the second-largest wealth management advice firm in Australia, with its funds under advice hitting $34.2 billion in FY24....

Financial planning

With two years as Count’s CEO under his belt, Hugh Humphrey takes a look back on how the firm has grown from its “subscale” position to Australia’s second-largest advice ...

Financial planning

An equity partner firm of Count has purchased a Brisbane-based accounting business for nearly $1 million, as Count drives forward its inorganic growth momentum....

Financial planning

Having completed the successful integration of Diverger, Count has upgraded its forecast for expected synergy benefits achieved by the acquisition by a third....

Financial planning

The merger between Count and Diverger, first announced in September, has completed to create Australia’s second-largest licensee with over 550 advisers. ...

Financial planning

The financial advisory business has made its first acquisition of the year, with one of its Victorian subsidiary firms purchasing an accounting practice. ...

Financial planning

With Count’s acquisition of Diverger set to reach completion in February 2024, rival bidder COG Financial Services has withdrawn its “superior proposal” made last month. ...

Financial planning

Count has indicated the Diverger acquisition will not be its last as chief executive, Hugh Humphrey, says the firm has sufficient “firepower” to make more in the future....

Financial planning

Count’s acquisition of Diverger is expected to complete by the end of February 2024, CEO Hugh Humphrey has told Money Management, despite a last-minute rival bid from COG...

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