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Family office executives take investment reins: Ocorian

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023
... offices have reacted by recruiting professionals with a wide range of skills including investment analysts, financial planners, legal experts, and technologists. Family offices have also embraced advanced data analytics, artificial intelligence, and ...

AMP challenges BOLR court ruling

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
... handed down by Justice Mark Moshinsky on July 5. Based on solid evidence, Justice Moshinsky found that Equity Financial Planners and Wealthstone, which are licensed by AMP, are entitled to $813,560 and $115,533 respectively because of the damages and ...

Former adviser lands in jail

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... the latter contacted the police. According to ASIC's Financial Adviser Register, Sebo was licensed under MCA Financial Planners between May 2014 and September 2018. Between January 2009 and April 2014, he was at Sentry Financial Planning. ASIC cancelled ...

AMP provisions $50m in response to class action

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023
... decline in their business valuations from 4x to 2.5 recurring revenue. Due to this change, businesses like Equity Financial Planners and Wealthstone faced losses of $813,560 and $115,533, respectively. The announcement came after AMP unveiled its 1H23 ...

Adviser demand up as industry turns corner: Recruiter

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... right staff. "We're very, very concerned about how many we've lost, and we know that we need more great financial planners. Demand is, so far, in excess of supply right now," she said. Perhaps the single greatest challenge facing the industry ...

AMP loses BOLR changes class action

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
... recurring revenue to just 2.5x. Justice Moshinsky found evidence of losses incurred by the lead applicant, Equity Financial Planners, and sample group member, Wealthstone, being $813,560 and $115,533 respectively, because of the changes. Moshinsky ordered ...

Allianz Retire+ makes key appointments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
... Life Insurance chief executive Adrian Stewart said: "Robert brings over two decades of experience working with financial planners and dealer groups in the wealth management space. He has a deep understanding of the advice industry and has a robust network ...

Adviser numbers drop, FAAA strengthens recruitment

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
... right staff. "We're very, very concerned about how many we've lost, and we know that we need more great financial planners. Demand is, so far, in excess of supply right now," she said. "Almost every member I talked to was saying we can't ...

Adviser PI premiums up 40%: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023
... accompanied by a large increase in risk counts)," APRA said. "While average premiums also increased significantly for financial planners/advisers - this was accompanied by a large reduction in risk counts (which may instead be indicative of changes in ...

Former AMP adviser pleads guilty to dishonest conduct

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... pleaded guilty to three charges of dishonest conduct and is due to be sentenced. David Fong, who operated Fong Financial Planners, pleaded guilty on March 24 at the Perth Magistrates Court. Fong Financial Planners intentionally failed to disclose all ...