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With email being the most-commonly used method of adviser communication with their clients, sharing sensitive documents can come with risk of cybercrime, writes Greg Hans...
Financial planning
Melbourne and Perth-based Endeavor Asset Management has added 24 financial advisers to its AFSL this week, with overall industry numbers rising by more than a dozen....
Financial planning
With Finchley & Kent coming in second place for adviser growth in 2024, its managing director shares why word-of-mouth referrals have been critical to its success....
Financial planning
An advice executive has shared how advisers should regularly assess the performance of their licensee, regardless of whether they are looking to leave, in order to preven...
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Count CEO Hugh Humphrey is keen for the firm to be a leader in the new world of advice as the industry generates valuable businesses post-Hayne royal commission....
Financial planning
ASIC has shared the percentage of breach reports related to financial advice in FY24, noting increased reporting by smaller AFSLs....
Financial planning
Advice licensee Sequoia has shared an update on the streamlining of its operations, with investment in salaried advisers identified as an increased focus. ...
Financial planning
Research from Rainmaker Information has revealed the AFSLs that experienced the largest net growth in number of financial advisers last year. ...
Financial planning
Sequoia has detailed multiple “abnormal items” which have led to the firm cautioning on its short-term performance and considering consolidating its AFS licenses. ...
Financial planning
Advice licensees have work to do on improving their documentation of systems and processes or risk falling foul of the regulator....
Financial planning
There are 16 days until Quality of Advice Review deadline this month, so Money Management has crunched the numbers on the current state of the adviser landscape....
Financial planning
There is only one licensee group which is showing positive movement over the last 12 months, according to WealthData, while Insignia has taken the lead in hiring provisio...
Financial planning
Some 650 advisers switched licensee in third quarter of 2022, the busiest quarter for over a year, according to Adviser Ratings' Musical Chairs report....
Financial planning
With adviser numbers having fallen below 16,000 for the first time this year, there has been a similar decline in the number of licensees, according to Adviser Ratings....
Financial planning
Licensees should ensure they pre-vet any advice given, according to Fourth Line, as it is no longer acceptable to conduct retrospective audits....
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