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AMP adviser numbers shrivel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
The number of financial advisers licensed by AMP dropped dramatically in 2020, with the institution no longer the largest AFSL in the country by number of advisers. The largest AFSL is now the SMSF Adviser Network which had 839 advisers as at 31 December ...

Milliman practice lead resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
The long-serving practice lead for Milliman has left after more than 16 years with the firm. Wade Matterson's tenure at the consultancy firm ended in December 2020, which for the most part was spent as practice leader. He joined Milliman in November ...

FASEA urges advisers to maximise exam sittings

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2021
... the January exam and at a small administration fee thereafter." He also encouraged advisers to take advantage of the practice exams and preparation materials available on the FASEA website. Advisers only have until the end of this year to pass the exam ...

Deutsche Bank fined for alleged bribery

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2021
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fined the bank for falsifying payment documentation in relation to third-party intermediaries. Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay more than US$120 million for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices ...

ASIC slams auditors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 DEC 2020
The corporate regulator has lambasted the major auditors for sloppy work, and poor governance and accountability practices. A sample of audits for the six months to June 2020 questions the quality and integrity of audit services. In aggregate, ASIC ...

APRA hands down self-assessment report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020
... ASIC and AUSTRAC. "The review resulted in a streamlined set of measures intended to improve accountability, adopt better practice and reduce duplication. Consultation on proposed new measures with APRA's approved stakeholder mechanism has occurred and ...

Advice firm merges with boutique

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020
... adviser. In the new position she will continue to lead her team and contribute to adviser development, mentoring, and best practice at the firm. "The alignment of attitude and care was critical to our selection of Apt Wealth Partners," Tate-Lovery said. ...

Almost 3000 advisers gone in 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
A total of 2802 financial advisers have departed the industry in 2020, with just 60 new advisers joining, according to Rainmaker analysis of the Financial Adviser Register. AMP Financial Planning lost the most advisers of any AFSL this year, with 323 ...

Senior appointments at HLB Mann Judd

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
HLB Mann Judd has made several director appointments in its Adelaide and Sydney offices, including a new tax director in the South Australian firm. Peter Wirtz will take on the position of tax director in Adelaide, an appointment which HLB Mann Judd ...

Godfrey Pembroke firm jumps ship

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
A second advice practice has left the MLC Wealth dealer group ahead of the merger with IOOF. Venture Financial Advisers has joined Count Financial as a member firm, following Ascent Private Wealth's transition to CountPlus from Godfrey Pembroke in November. ...