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Insignia Financial chief executive Scott Hartley has detailed whether the firm will be selecting an exclusive bidder for the second phase of due diligence as it awaits re...

Financial planning

Former financial adviser Bradley Grimm has lost his appeal to have his sentence overturned in the Supreme Court of Victoria after judges ruled the conditions were “lenien...

Financial planning

Compensation claims regarding United Global Capital may be a “much bigger issue” than Dixon Advisory this year, the FAAA has said, but Dixon will be back on the agenda fo...

Financial planning

Fiducian Group has enjoyed double-digit growth in its FUMAA and NPAT for the first half of FY25, as it looks to boost adviser numbers to 150 through potential acquisition...

Financial planning

Having sold off its advice division for a loss, AMP has reported a 43 per cent reduction in statutory net profit after tax in FY24, with the business now focusing on beco...

Financial planning

Time is “rapidly running out” for a critical group of 4,100 advisers if they wish to meet the deadline for their education requirements, according to Adviser Ratings. ...

Financial planning

Viola Private Wealth’s latest hire, Angus Mann, details how he is harnessing his family office experience at Mutual Trust to help the firm meet the needs of its HNW clien...

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Bravura’s chief executive, Andrew Russell, believes the tech firm is at the “top of the tree” when it comes to digital advice, having already signed a deal with AMP....

Expert Analysis

With private equity players taking an interest in acquiring Australian financial planning businesses, what are these firms prioritising when evaluating a potential target...

Financial planning

Financial services firm Link Wealth has purchased a majority stake in a Hobart-based advice business, its latest move as it makes a strategic expansion across the country...

Financial planning

The Financial Services and Credit Panel has cancelled the registration of an NSW adviser for two years as it felt he displayed a ‘level of incompetence’ in providing advi...

Financial planning

The proportion of advisers working at a privately owned licensee rose to 78 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2024 as over 1,000 advisers left a diversified firm. ...

Financial planning

Advice around a client’s concessional contribution cap was the reason for the latest written direction by the Financial Services and Credit Panel....

Financial planning

National advice firm Coastal Advice Group has entered a long-term strategic partnership with New York-based Merchant Wealth Partners to accelerate its expansion....

Financial planning

FSC chief executive, Blake Briggs, believes the regulatory pendulum has “swung too far” over the last decade when it comes to financial advice, and it is appropriate to r...

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