Count chief executive, Hugh Humphrey, believes limited advisers providing advice at super funds and banks will benefit the firm’s business model by creating a new breed of advisers looking to set up on their own.
Global X has appointed a new chief executive from Goldman Sachs Asset Management as it seeks to be a “clear-cut leader” in the ETF space.
Iress chief executive Marcus Price has admitted the firm has seen clients re-evaluate their usage of Xplan and detailed future changes, as advisers complain the technology is “slow and clunky”.
Wealth management firm LGT Crestone has appointed an investment adviser to its Adelaide office as the firm focuses on the evolving high-net-worth market in the state.
The firm reported a “tremendous” 38 per cent revenue growth in its wealth management division for 1H24, as it strives towards its $100 million revenue target by FY30.
Iress has reported a statutory NPAT loss of $137 million in 2023 compared to a profit of $52.7 million in the previous year.
In its half-yearly results, Netwealth’s FUA has risen to $78 billion with net inflows of $9.5 billion, largely underpinned by a new cohort of financial advisers adopting the platform.
Diverger managing director, Nathan Jacobsen, is expected to depart once the firm merges with Count next month.
HUB24’s underlying NPAT was $30.4 million in the first half of FY24, while the firm is expecting net inflows to double in the second half to reach a full-year record of $16 billion.
Bravura is seeking to be a market leader in digital advice as it focuses on rebuilding the business after a period of turbulence, with chief executive Andrew Russell admitting it is “not out the woods yet”.
