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Mercer handed fine for unlicensed advice in Singapore

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
... contracts. Mercer breached the stipulation that a principal "shall not permit any individual to provide any type of financial advisory service on its behalf unless the individual is an appointed representative or provisional representative in respect ...

Advisers looking to offer MDA services

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2015
... definitely a lot of interest in managed accounts across the advisory market but particularly from the independent financial advisory segment," he added. "Advisers who are thinking about the future of advice don't see wraps as the way forward for dynamic ...

Singapore looks to Australia on risk reforms

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
... also give Singapore's regulator further powers to "restrict licensed financial advisers from conducting non-financial advisory activities which conflict with their financial advisory roles, result in a neglect of their financial advisory duties, or bring ...

Managed Account Holdings to invest in advisory firms

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2015
Managed Account Holdings recently announced it will be investing into financial advisory firms with a $5 million expansion capital proposal to wholly owned subsidiary Planner Holdings Limited (PHL). The current proposal suggests PHL will hold up to ...

Xpress Super grows online trading suite

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2015
... market, we have now included platforms utilised within their businesses which expands our clientele to those of Financial Advisory firms. "The Xpress Super service relies on data automation so only some share trading platforms can be utilised to achieve ...

DeVere expands Australian operations

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
... manager John Brophy. "To achieve our goal of deVere Australia becoming the largest and most trusted independent financial advisory firm in this region within a matter of years, and to meet the growing client demand, we will be recruiting more talented ...

Financial services companies owe consumers $15m compensation

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2015
... 4% increase from the September quarter and, according to the FOS, "was caused by the liquidation of a single financial advisory firm being unable to meet its obligations in respect of six determinations totalling almost $1.8million." A total of 174 individuals ...

Global investment bank sets up shop in Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
... products and services across its four main businesses, which include corporate finance, financial restructuring, financial advisory services, and strategic consulting. Houlihan Lokey and its affiliates now operate 21 offices globally, with presence in ...

Rothschild nabs Lazard director for infrastructure role

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2015
Corporate financial advisory firm Rothschild has appointed a former Lazard executive director to the role of infrastructure, utilities and transport director. Jeremy Bostock's appointment comes as Australian state and federal governments continue to ...

UK advice giant deVere enters Australia

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
One of the world's largest independent financial advisory organisations, deVere Group, is set to launch in Australia targeting British expats. The UK-based firm has more than 70 offices globally, services more than 80,000 and has more than US$10 billion ...