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SMSFs thrive amid ATO compliance complications

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2024
The average adviser today is managing more clients than a year ago, resulting in a ratio of around 20 self-managed super fund (SMSF) clients per SMSF specialists, Investment Trends head of research Irene Guiamatsia told the SMSF Association Technical ...

Insignia Financial looks to slash redundancy entitlements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024
... calling on Insignia Financial to rethink a proposed overhaul of redundancy pay arrangements after the wealth manager tabled a plan to cut entitlements by more than half. The FSU is currently negotiating a new Enterprise Agreement (EA) with Insignia Financial ...

Sequoia chief reappointed, hunt for successor kicks off

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024
Sequoia Financial Group chief executive Garry Crole has accepted a fixed-term contract that will see him extend his tenure to June 2026, but succession planning efforts are afoot. This fulfills the promise made in a company presentation to investors ...

Advisers shun major institutions, 500 exit: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024
Financial advisers continue to ditch major institutions as more than 500 left in the year to June, Rainmaker analysis shows. Major institutions lost 8.8% of their advisers, with 513 exiting over the 12 months to end up with 5361 at the end of the period. ...

Insignia Financial flags more remediation ahead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
Insignia Financial has warned its upcoming FY24 results will be impacted by "a significant increase in remediation for legacy quality of advice" issues. In a quarterly update, Insignia Financial confirmed it is adding $135 million after tax to its remediation ...

ASIC permanently bans Queensland adviser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned Queensland-based financial adviser Anass Abdalla. ASIC said Abdalla has been banned from providing any financial services, performing any function involved in the carrying on of ...

UK announces new Pension Schemes Bill

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
The UK government plans to introduce a 'value for money' test for workplace pension schemes and mandate them to offer retirement products, as it looks to ensure Brits retire with more. A new Pension Schemes Bill, announced in a speech by King ...

Kidmans acquires wealth advisory firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
Kidmans Partners, a member of the Count network, has acquired Victorian accounting and financial advice firm Zanacorp for $2.1 million. Kidmans will pay 70% of the consideration for Elsternwick-based Zanacorp upon completion and the remainder will be ...

Apex partners with Novigi

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024
Apex Group has awarded a mandate to Novigi which will provide superannuation data and technology services. Apex's Australian superannuation business, Apex Super, will use Novigi's services that includes data management platforms, API development, cloud ...

Data concerns land Fiducian with additional licence conditions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2024
... at the end of August, with APRA accepting data up until August 15. Fiducian must also develop and implement a remediation plan to address any recommendations or areas of concern identified by the expert and provide APRA - which must approve the remediation ...