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Financial planning

Fiducian has reported a 23 per cent rise in net profit after tax in the last six months of 2023, but non fee-paying clients led to a fall in funds under advice....

Financial planning

Smaller licensees should be aware that they are just as much on ASIC’s radar as their larger counterparts as increased data and technology means the regulator has greater...

Financial planning

Wealth Data’s Colin Williams expects financial advice licensees recommencing to be a common trend throughout this year, as nine licensees have restarted over the past fou...

Financial planning

Sequoia is seeking $3.5 million in damages from Tim McGowen, following the acquisition of Informed Investor in April 2022. ...

Financial planning

There remains a “strong appetite” for solo operators in the financial advice space, according to the latest Adviser Ratings Musical Chairs report, making up over half of ...

Expert Analysis

If the licensee structure is to be removed – or even if it’s here to stay – the imperative for businesses is to evolve or cease to exist, writes Shaun Green. ...

Financial planning

Sequoia has made its latest acquisition of a national paraplanning service as it seeks to expand its offering for advisers....

Financial planning

Losses at Count and Diverger, which are set to merge in March, have wiped out the double-digit adviser gains seen last week. ...

Financial planning

There may be a trend for advisers opting to set up their own licence, but those contemplating the change have been warned it is not necessarily the right path for every a...

Financial planning

There needs to be a “mindset change” around breach reporting by licensees and advisers as, rather than be pleased, ASIC will more likely be suspicious if a firm has no br...

Financial planning

The number of advisers who have joined since the start of the year has risen to 24, according to Wealth Data....

Financial planning

Wealth Data has tallied up the net movement of advisers seen in the financial advice industry during 2023, with only one subsector reporting positive growth....

Funds management

Licensee switching by advisers has led Praemium to report $334 million in net outflows in the December quarter on its ultra-high net worth platform Powerwrap with the rat...

Financial planning

The financial advice profession can expect to see more advisers forming their own practice instead of sticking with major licensees in 2024, leading to greater industry c...

Financial planning

Critique Private Clients, a Sydney-based advisory business, has switched from an Insignia-owned licensee to Count’s Australian financial services licence network....

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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Minister for Financial Services, Stephen Jones, has provided further information about the second tranche of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms....

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