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New advice groups detrimental to consumers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
The co-founder of iPac Securities believes the issues that saw the big banks exit wealth management will pale in significance to future failures he expects will come as a result of "fringe" advice groups. Appearing at the ASFA Conference in Melbourne ...

Advice group chief executive to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019
The long-serving chief executive of a boutique financial advice group will exit the business next month. Profile Financial Services has confirmed the resignation of its chief executive Sarah Abood. Abood first took leadership of the privately-owned ...

Growing advice group in commissions fight

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
A relatively new advice association has picked up members at a rapid pace as it takes up the fight to retain life insurance commissions. The United Financial Advisers Association (UFAA) now has over 4000 members after launching just a few months ago. ...

Boutique AFSL acquires advice practice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
A boutique financial advice group has acquired a Parramatta-based firm focused on risk advice. Profile Financial Services has acquired Orion Financial Group, a risk-focused advice practice established 35 years ago in Parramatta. The Orion Financial ...

Beware adviser conflicts of interest: Lonsec

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
Managed accounts have the potential to create significant conflicts of interest and conflicted remuneration for advisers. According to Rainmaker data, 29% of the investment platform market in Australia is in managed accounts already and that number ...

Advice group hires national practice manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
A financial advice network has hired a practice management professional from InterPrac Financial Planning. Lifespan Financial Planning announced Michael Gershkov has joined the firm's Melbourne office as national practice manager. Gershkov was national ...

ASIC FAR, advice industry contract

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
... made gains. Among the bigger players, ClearView, IOOF, TAL and State Plus also gained ground. The fastest growing advice group in the three years to December 2018 was the National Tax and Accountants Association, also known as SMSF Advisers Network. ...

Dealer group buys bank advice arm

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
An ASX-listed advice group has paid $3.5 million to acquire the financial planning business of an Australian bank. MyState today announced it has entered into a sale agreement with Fiducian for the acquisition of the bank's retail financial planning ...

Advice group adds general manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
A former national sales manager at J.P. Morgan Asset Management has taken on a leadership role at a diversified wealth management business. Partners Wealth Group is welcoming Brett Mennie to the role of general manager, wealth. He will be responsible ...

International firm acquires advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
A national financial advice group with more than 120 advisers on its books is to be acquired by a major Canadian wealth manager. Patersons Securities is being purchased by Canaccord Genuity via its Australian operations, Canaccord Financial Group. As ...