Former IOOF CEO takes up chair role at COG Financial

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A former chief executive of IOOF and managing director of Centrepoint Alliance has joined the board as chair of COG Financial, which previously made a bid to acquire advice licensee Diverger.

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Infocus makes 2 senior leadership hires

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Infocus has announced two appointments to its senior leadership team, just days after unveiling a new business model for the advice licensee.

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Rising adviser numbers ‘incumbent’ on large wealth managers

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As adviser numbers struggle to keep pace with growing demand, Ord Minnett and Morgan Stanley believe large wealth firms like themselves have a major role to play in attracting new entrants.

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AMP assures no home monitoring in contracts, FSU celebrates win

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The Finance Sector Union has branded AMP’s confirmation that it will not use surveillance and monitoring on employees in their homes a “win” for the union.

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‘Little pieces of gold’ for advisers in federal budget

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While the measures in this year’s federal budget may seem minimal, MLC has broken down the “little pieces of gold” and client opportunities for financial advisers to maximise.

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‘Disenfrachised’ HNWIs driving non-custodial usage

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High-net-worth investors, who are “disenfranchised” with the traditional options available to them, are moving into the non-custodial solutions, with advisers citing client preference as the top factor influencing their usage.

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AZ NGA advice practices merge to create super-sized firm

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Two financial advice businesses in the AZ NGA network have merged to form a multidisciplinary firm with some 20 advisers and 2,500 clients across two states.

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My Dealer Services inks educational partnership with CFS

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Self-licensing specialist My Dealer Services has teamed up with Colonial First State to deliver technical support to its network of over 400 self-licensed financial advisers.

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Stephen Jones to keynote Momentum Media’s Election 2025 event

Financial Services Minister, Stephen Jones, will keynote Momentum Media’s Election 2025 event.<

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Wealth Architects plans expansion post-insurance M&A deal

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Wealth Architects chief executive Callum Mitchener details the firm’s expansion plans, following a majority stake taken by insurance distribution group Envest.

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