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PE deals tumble again, down 63%: Bain & Company

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... improve if they wait to sell companies in their portfolios. Greater China remained the region's largest exit market, accounting for 45% of 2023 exits. Technology was again the largest industry sector in terms of deals and exits. The energy and natural ...

Financial services class actions surge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... report from Allens, the banking and financial services sector was the second biggest target for class actions in 2023, accounting for 22% of all filings. This is up from 12% in 2022, which was a reprieve for the sector, having been the target of close ...

FAAA calls on ATO to provide clarity over advice fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024
... they relate to tax advice under section 25-5 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 2007 (ITAA). However, the FAAA and the accounting bodies are aligned in pushing for further clarification of deductibility of upfront fees under section 8-1 of the ITAA (a ...

Melbourne advice firm joins Count

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... growth objectives," Kennedy added. Since the start of the year, Count has made several other deals including buying the accounting client book of May Klye & Associates, and divesting its 100% stake in subsidiary Bentleys WA to West Australian based firm ...

ASIC succeeds in conflicted remuneration case

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... $730,000 in conflicted remuneration from the referral agreement. The SMSF Club provided financial product advice and accounting and administrative services for SMSFs. Between August 2013 and 29 July 2013, SMSF Club was an authorised representative of ...

Count completes Diverger acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... growth opportunities. There are material scale benefits that come from being one of Australia's largest integrated accounting, wealth and services providers, including the ability to secure better rates on platforms, insurances, technology and research ...

Super funds captivated by equities: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
... to growth in 2023, rising by 11% to reach US$55.7 trillion. The US dominates as the largest single pensions market, accounting for 64% of assets among the largest 22 pension markets, followed by Japan and the UK with 6.1% and 5.8% respectively. Thinking ...

Former financial adviser sanctioned by ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... entity involved in financial services, or provide financial services. Additionally, he is forbidden from offering legal, accounting, or advisory services to entities engaged in financial services. Jaidka runs an accountancy firm, K2 Advisors, dedicated ...

ASIC vigilant on bad SMSF advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... services, or act in a managerial capacity of any entity operating a financial services business or providing legal, accounting or other advisory services to a financial services business. Sciacca also reinforced ASIC's focus on scrutinising the SMSF ...

Count posts positive results ahead of Diverger takeover

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... history. "Count continues its strategic execution to build capability and drive growth across our three segments of accounting, wealth and services," Humphrey said. "These results strongly endorse this focus with the most exciting phase still to come ...