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CBA increases Countplus indemnity to $520m

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has increased the limit of indemnity provided to Countplus, from $300 million to $520 million. CBA said the purpose of the increased limit was to cover certain remediation activities that were identified at the time ...

ALRC should prioritise advice regulations: FPA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has said the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) should prioritise advice regulations in its ongoing review of financial services law. In its latest submission to the ALRC review of the Legislative ...

AZ NGA buys stake in SCM Financial Group

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
AZ Next Generation Advisory (AZ NGA) has acquired a stake in SCM Financial Group (SCM) following a competitive tender process. SCM's strategic partnership with AZ NGA will enable it to fulfil its key priorities including enhancing the group's service ...

Iress unveils Connectivity Network

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
The Connectivity Network aims bring participants together to streamline and simplify the advice execution process, thereby increasing the number of clients advisers can serve. It will directly connect platforms and insurance providers with advice softwares. ...

Fortnum launches new adviser support service

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2022
Fortnum Private Wealth has launched a Business Optimisation Service (BOS) to help advisers improve the quality, profitability, and capital value of their businesses. The BOS program is currently being rolled out across Fortnum's network of over 90 practices ...

Scientiam, DASH launch easy fund exit service

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
Scientiam has partnered with DASH Technology Group to launch a transition service that assists advisers in getting their C and D clients out of underperforming funds. The Scientiam Transition Service, available at no cost until the end of the year ...

Advice fees jump 16% in FY22

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2022
... putting forward several proposals that simplified reporting requirements on advisers and the cost of running an advice business. "These are important proposals, but we also believe the cost of running an advice business - and therefore the cost of financial ...

Fortnum expands engagement, growth team

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2022
Fortnum Private Wealth welcomed Jason Gapps to the role of practice engagement and growth manager. Gapps will officially start in November and report to Fortnum's head of practice engagement and growth Rob Skinner. He joins from Madison Financial Group ...

Tech providers support QAR SOA proposals

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
Financial planning technology providers have agreed with the Quality of Advice Review's (QAR) proposal to remove Statements of Advice. Advice Intelligence founder and chief executive Jacqui Henderson said QAR chair Michelle Levy makes a critical ...

More consolidation is needed, says Diverger chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
Diverger managing director Nathan Jacobsen believes more consolidation must happen within the financial advice industry. "I think we are one of the larger service providers and yet, by listed company standards, we're small," he explained in a recent ...