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Adviser numbers plateau

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024
... person, credit banned/disqualification, Financial Services Credit Panel (FSCP) action, and SMSF auditor disqualification. The advice sector continues to consolidate. AZ NGA-backed advice firms Eureka Whittaker Macnaught (EWM) and Blue Harbour Financial ...

intelliflo adds SMSF cashflow modelling capabilities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024
... investments, liabilities, and expenses - all of which can now be included in detailed projections and better personalised advice for clients by advisers taking a deeper dive into SMSFs and conducting 'cashflow within cashflow' reviews," intelliflo product ...

Praemium loses $700m due to adviser transitions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024
Praemium is feeling the pressure from financial advisers moving advice groups and transitioning their clients away from Powerwrap. In its March quarterly update, Praemium chief executive Anthony Wamsteker said the Powerwrap scheme experienced $53 million ...

Two Brisbane advice firms merge

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
Brisbane-based financial advice firms Eureka Whittaker Macnaught (EWM) and Blue Harbour Financial Partners, which are part of AZ NGA, have announced their merger. The merged entity will operate under EWM chief executive and co-founder Greg Cook and ...

Financial advice exodus has 'bottomed out': ClearView

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
ClearView said it believes there have been signals towards the "return" of financial advice, following the government's favourable response to the Quality of Advice Review. "Recent data indicates the exodus of financial advisers has 'bottomed out'. ...

The Aussie wealthtech firms that are 'most innovative'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... companies was recently released, with several Australian firms making the cut. Iress, GBST, Practifi, Lumiant, and Ignition Advice were all on the list, which was selected by a panel of industry experts. GBST chief executive Rob DeDominicis said it was ...

AMP executive pay packet shrinks amid simplification

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
... incentive plans were performance tested, no payouts were made," she said. AMP is now focused on five areas: banking, platforms, advice, superannuation and investments, New Zealand, and strategic partnerships in China. The banking unit recently delivered ...

Mercury Capital acquires KKR's stake in Findex

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... this partnership enhances our ability to respond to the urgent need for cost-effective, high-quality, integrated financial advice across Australia and New Zealand," Findex chief executive Matt Games said. "Our scale and record of outstanding investment ...

Government introduces company merger overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... competition. "The reforms we've announced today build on substantial consultation with industry and have benefitted from the advice of the Competition Taskforce expert advisory panel made up of David Gonski, Kerry Schott, John Asker, Sharon Henrick ...

Why aged care advice needs tougher regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
The lack of regulation around aged care advice has led to superficial and often conflicted advice, that can put older Australians at risk of elder abuse, according to Aged Care Steps, which is rallying for tougher protections and laws. Aged Care Steps ...
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