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Wealth Data has shared an updated ranking of the five largest Australian financial advice licensees, with just 59 advisers separating the firms in the lower half of the t...

Financial planning

Entireti chief executive Neil Younger has shared the responsibility and privilege he feels as the head of Australia’s largest advice licensee, and how he aims to prevent ...

Financial planning

There could be changes ahead for how ASIC requires licensees to handle conflicts of interest as the corporate regulator announces it will be meeting key stakeholders next...

Financial planning

With licensees such as Insignia looking to AI for advice efficiencies, they are being urged to write clear AI policies as soon as possible to prevent a “Wild West” of pro...

Financial planning

Sequoia has shared its strategic initiatives for FY25, including organically increasing its licensee market share and restructuring its specialist investment arm....

Financial planning

Fiducian Group has appointed its next general manager of superannuation to lead its flagship super offering following the retirement of Ross Martin....

Financial planning

Centrepoint Alliance says it is “just getting started” as it looks to drive growth via expanding all three streams of advisers within the business....

Financial planning

ASIC chair Joe Longo says the complexity of the reportable situations regime for AFSLs is impeding the ability of the regime to achieve its original aim of identifying no...

Financial planning

In a time of constant adviser movements, one licensee has managed to stay “steady on their skates” over the years to sit jointly with AMP Financial Planning in having the...

Financial planning

The third quarter of 2024 saw the first positive increase in adviser numbers for 12 months, according to the latest quarterly Musical Chairs report, with new entrants ove...

Financial planning

ASIC chair Joe Longo has told AFSLs that putting in place cyber protections should be “top of mind” as they manage their businesses, and flagged the weaknesses demonstrat...

Financial planning

National advice licensee PictureWealth has appointed John Bezich in a newly created role of head of advice....

Financial planning

Wealth Data has revealed the top five licensees for financial adviser growth over the September quarter, with more than 150 advisers joining in Q3 overall....

Financial planning

Exclusive analysis from Wealth Data shows the number of AFSLs in the holistic advice model with one to two advisers has risen 54 per cent over the past five years, while ...

Financial planning

A licensing head is hopeful that the DBFO legislation will make it easier for financial advisers to switch licensees, as extensive paperwork means they face a heavy burde...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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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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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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