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Adviser contravenes FoFA obligations

EMMA RAPAPORT | MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017

... Supreme Court of Queensland alleging that Munro breached s911A of the Corporations Act by carrying on a financial services business without as AFSL license. The matter is being prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. On Friday ...

Centrepoint growing wealth business

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 27 FEB 2017

... Alan Fisher said. Managing director John de Zwart said the group's goal was to be the most trusted financial services business in Australia. "We have a superb team, leading solutions and strong advocacy from our clients. We will continue to offer innovative ...

Ignition Wealth launches goals-based investing

EMMA RAPAPORT | WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017

Ignition Wealth will launch a goals-based investment offering. The company, which received financial backing from planning pioneer Barry Lambert last year, has appointed SiResearch to provide adaptive asset allocation built around goals which have a ...

Financial services exposed to high cyber risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016

The increased potential for financial gain is making financial services businesses a greater target for malware attacks, with these now more likely than any other form of cyber security incident. This is the key finding of new survey results published ...

Virgin Super sees Mercer takeover

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016

... Under the agreement both Virgin Money Australia and Mercer will jointly market Virgin Super. Mercer financial services business leader Andrew Godfrey said the deal represents a strategic expansion for the future of Mercers' wealth business by partnering ...

IRESS partners with UK wealth firm

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016

IRESS has entered a long-term strategic partnership with a $46 billion wealth management firm in the UK. The technology firm has developed a wealth platform for Tilney Bestinvest, which manages assets for private clients, charities and financial advisers. ...

ASIC hands down permanent and four year bans

KERRIE SYDEE | FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016

... result the companies were required to hold an AFSL Capital Alternatives and Velvet Assets carried on a financial services business without holding an AFSL and so contravened s911A of the Corporations Act Woodcock was involved in this contravention by ...

Unlicensed property investor jailed for six years

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016

... deception, two charges of obtaining a financial advantage by deception and one charge of carrying on a financial services business without a license. Patrick invested in properties by nominating investors as directors of Wrestway Property Development ...

Rice Warner strengthens team

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2016

Financial services business adviser Rice Warner has appointed a new senior consultant to its team. Joining the industry consultant is Andrea McDonnell. She has more than 30 years' of consulting experience in the insurance, superannuation and employee ...

Ostrava wound up, directors banned

KERRIE SYDEE | FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016

... has made orders winding up Ostrava Equities and eight other companies associated with the Ostrava financial services business. The court also banned Bradley Grimm and Vanessa Ash, who is lawyer formally employed by ASIC, from providing financial services ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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