Godfrey Pembroke reappoints Lonsec Research amid Insignia exit

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Godfrey Pembroke Group has reappointed Lonsec as its research and investment consultant partner, while the licensee transitions out of Insignia Financial’s institutional ownership.

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ASIC cancels AFSL of Brisbane advice firm

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of a Brisbane advice firm in order to protect the interest of potential consumers as it feared the firm would breach financial services laws.

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Fortnum and PFS unify under parent company

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Following its acquisition of Australian Unity’s advice business, Fortnum Private Wealth and Professional Financial Services have formed a new parent company with Fortnum CEO Neil Younger at the helm.

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Macquarie Bank receives $10m penalty from Federal Court

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The Federal Court has imposed a $10 million penalty on Macquarie Bank for failing to prevent and control unauthorised fee transactions by third parties including financial advisers.

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The concerns keeping financial services directors awake at night

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There is one specific risk that is a significantly higher concern for financial services directors compared to companies overall and is impacting their risk appetite, according to the AICD.

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What should advisers consider before embarking on M&A?

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It can be extremely hard to realise the gains from financial advice M&A, according to Peloton Partners’ Rob Jones, and more could be gained from firms looking inward at their own practice.

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Bonds see largest allocation drop in 20 years

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Global fund managers are shunning bonds, with the asset class seeing the largest drop in allocations in more than 20 years.

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Matching the right platform with your client base

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With platforms reporting their quarterly results, there is a clear divide in the adviser markets they are targeting, according to platform specialist Recep Peker, and which would be right for your clients.

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Advice firm cops weekly double-digit loss

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A financial advice firm has seen a weekly decline of 10 advisers, with all moving to a new licensee, while Centrepoint Alliance continues its “growth story”.

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Sequoia chair steps down

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Sequoia Financial Group has seen a top-level reshuffle as the chair of the board, John Larsen, steps down after five years in the position.

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