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Sequoia Financial Group has announced it is restructuring its business following a shareholder dispute which will see it reduce headcount by 10 per cent....

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With the median annual advice fee up by 58 per cent from 2018, financial advisers are being encouraged to ensure clients confidently see value in the price they pay each ...

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A financial adviser who was permanently banned for falsifying his financial adviser exam result has seen the banning amended following a successful appeal to the Administ...

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Looking over the past five financial years, which advice licensees have demonstrated consistent long-term share price growth for their investors?...

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With financial advice leaders often wearing too many hats in the business, two consulting professionals underscore the value of letting go and empowering staff to drive g...

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ASIC has suspended the AFSL of a Sydney advice firm, the first action it has taken in the new financial year....

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Sequoia chief executive Garry Crole is looking ahead beyond business disruption as the licensee receives a verdict from the Takeovers Panel regarding whether there was un...

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Count has divested its Bentleys WA business for a lower purchase price than initially forecast....

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An experienced financial adviser, who has been with AMP for nearly two decades, has launched his own Western Australia-based advice firm under AMP Advice’s licensee netwo...

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The Financial Advice Association Australia’s Anne Palmer believes new entrants can no longer rely on large advice licensees for recruitment, leaving the obligation to sma...

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ASIC says spot checks have “identified errors and inconsistencies” on the Financial Advisers Register and urged AFSLs to assess the accuracy of their records....

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Adviser Ratings’ latest report has unearthed which two Australian states are servicing the highest number of clients and enjoying the largest funds under advice. ...

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