Centrepoint Alliance chief executive John Shuttleworth foresees a “lucrative recruitment market” in the advice space in the next 12–18 months which will provide a tailwin...

A wide range of strategic priorities are set to fall under the corporate regulator’s enforcement spotlight in the next 12 months, including the risk management and data s...

Centrepoint Alliance is optimistic of benefitting from licensee switching to grow organically and is set to boost funds under advice via a new investment platform in Octo...

The number of ceased advice licensees this financial year is nearly four times higher than the previous period, likely driven by M&A activity among new AFSLs, writes Weal...

In light of recent ASIC investigations, Assured Support has outlined how compliance programs can fail within advice practices and licensees if they are treated as “neces...

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 ...

Licensee WT Financial Group has shared its indicative results for the 2023–24 financial year, including the impact of the Millennium3 acquisition from Insignia Financial....

Once the AMP advice sale to Entireti is completed, the size of the combined licensees will be almost double that of the second-largest licensee Count, and the deal is bei...

AMP has announced it has concluded a 12-month process assessing alternative advice models and will be selling its advice licensees and self-licensed offering....

Two financial advice professionals examine the cost-effectiveness of running your own AFSL, and whether the upfront and ongoing expenses are worth the benefits it provide...

Advice licensee Sequoia Financial Group has announced a new chairman as the firm reshuffles following a shareholder dispute....

Compliance firm Cowell Clarke has shared information on how licensees should investigate a possible reportable situation at their firm and when to tell the regulator....

WT Financial lost seven advisers over the past week but overall adviser numbers have welcomed a third consecutive week of double-digit growth....

Insignia Financial has proposed slashing staff redundancy pay arrangements by 58 weeks, potentially making it one of the lowest in the industry. ...