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Large AFSLs with more than 100 advisers are seeing the largest losses in both adviser and AFSL numbers as individuals seek a smaller, personal vision in their work....

Financial planning

Advice licensee Finchley & Kent has announced a strategic partnership with technology firm Padua Solutions as licensees are encouraged to broaden their tech usage....

Expert Analysis

With email being the most-commonly used method of adviser communication with their clients, sharing sensitive documents can come with risk of cybercrime, writes Greg Hans...

Financial planning

Melbourne and Perth-based Endeavor Asset Management has added 24 financial advisers to its AFSL this week, with overall industry numbers rising by more than a dozen....

Financial planning

With Finchley & Kent coming in second place for adviser growth in 2024, its managing director shares why word-of-mouth referrals have been critical to its success....

Financial planning

An advice executive has shared how advisers should regularly assess the performance of their licensee, regardless of whether they are looking to leave, in order to preven...

Features

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

ASIC has shared the percentage of breach reports related to financial advice in FY24, noting increased reporting by smaller AFSLs....

Financial planning

Advice licensee Sequoia has shared an update on the streamlining of its operations, with investment in salaried advisers identified as an increased focus. ...

Financial planning

Research from Rainmaker Information has revealed the AFSLs that experienced the largest net growth in number of financial advisers last year. ...

Financial planning

Sequoia has detailed multiple “abnormal items” which have led to the firm cautioning on its short-term performance and considering consolidating its AFS licenses. ...

Financial planning

Advice licensees have work to do on improving their documentation of systems and processes or risk falling foul of the regulator....

Financial planning

There are 16 days until Quality of Advice Review deadline this month, so Money Management has crunched the numbers on the current state of the adviser landscape....

Financial planning

There is only one licensee group which is showing positive movement over the last 12 months, according to WealthData, while Insignia has taken the lead in hiring provisio...

Financial planning

Some 650 advisers switched licensee in third quarter of 2022, the busiest quarter for over a year, according to Adviser Ratings' Musical Chairs report....

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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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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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