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BT closes self-licensee business

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
... spokesperson said. The BT Practice Principals' Community offers a series of support services to self-licensed financial advisers. These include a dedicated advisory council, professional governance support, compliance consulting, training and education ...

Licensee chair steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
... team, as well as monitor the group's management and performance. Miles founded Fortnum in 2010 to support financial advisers seeking an alternative to the large institutionally owned dealer groups that dominated the landscape at the time. His career ...

MLC Life expands retail distribution leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
... have been made to the life insurer's retail distribution team as part of its increased focus on supporting financial advisers. MLC Life has appointed a head of retail distribution governance and key accounts as well as a senior manager of retail distribution ...

Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award winner revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
... Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA). Sydney-based financial adviser Susan Buda of Brady & Associates Financial Advisers has taken home the award. The Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award recognises the highest performing student in the Certified ...

Carlyle Group bids for Link

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
... The Link board said it is considering the proposal and has since appointed Macquarie Capital and UBS as its financial advisers and Herbert Smith Freehills as its legal adviser. "Shareholders do not need to take any action in relation to the proposal. ...

ASIC outlines ROA guidance

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
The corporate regulator released examples of Records of Advice (ROA) to provide clarity to financial advisers and licensees on their obligations when using them for clients. The information sheet, INFO 266 FAQs: Records of Advice, provides answers to ...

Wealthwise acquires holistic advice firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021
... that will add considerable value to the joint entity," he said. The Wealthwise group has now expanded to 11 financial advisers across four locations: Osborne Park, Mandurah, Rockingham and Cockburn Central. Luxton said the group had no immediate plans ...

ASIC sues timeshare company

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
... the timeshare industry on notice, warning that it must comply at all times with its obligations like other financial advisers. "Timeshare schemes are complex financial products. They can be difficult to understand and compare with other products and ...

Adviser exits continue, industry recruits 50

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021
Only 50 financial advisers joined the financial advice industry in the year to September, as Rainmaker analysis shows that the total population has dwindled to 19,238. Rainmaker's latest Financial adviser report reveals an 11% year-on-year drop in the ...

Montaka Global inks new distribution deal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021
... rights to all Montaka funds in the retail intermediary channel in Australia. That channel includes stockbrokers, financial advisers, and their consultants. Montaka, in turn, will gain access to the distribution capabilities of Hillcrest's team, led by ...