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VBP names inaugural chief growth officer

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2026
... and licensees. Craig Kouimanis has been appointed to the newly created chief growth officer position, joining VBP from licensee services company Paragem and reporting to chief executive Mark Fisher. Kouimanis has previously held senior roles at Securitor ...

MDS drags Treasury to assess FSC levy proposal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
My Dealer Services (MDS) has called on Treasury to assess the Financial Services Council's (FSC) latest proposal to lift levies paid by licensees to ASIC, which it describes as an "attack" on small licensees. MDS has written to the Treasury to intervene ...

FEATURE | Digital advice | Interlocking the pieces

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
Amid a rapidly evolving regulatory space, and the need to keep pace with innovation, financial advice has been thrown into a dynamic environment that's always changing. As a result, the sector requires constant support to remain compliant and keep ...

ASIC zeroes in on recurring compliance breaches

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
... professional year acquirements including record keeping, plans, tasks and logbooks. Candidates are also reminded to select a licensee and supervisor capable of providing appropriate supervision and resources throughout the supervised work and training ...

Aperio joins Akumin

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
Melbourne-based advisory firm Aperio Financial Services has switched licensees and joined Akumin as demand grows among advice practices for support to scale operations and improve efficiency. Aperio, which has advised families, business owners and young ...

Acclaim Wealth names chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... of money market since 2008. Bringing over 25 years' experience across wealth management, platform administration, licensee services and adviser support operations, Hamilton held senior management and compliance roles at MLC, BDO Financial Planning ...

FEATURE | Managed accounts | Industrialising advice

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... providers works, with specific requests for contracts and correspondence between the two. At issue is whether advisers and licensee groups face any incentive - such as sales targets, inducements or revenue - to recommend particular SMAs, especially where ...

AWAG's profit takes hit from geopolitics in FY26

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
The Australian Wealth Advisors Group (AWAG) has reported a net profit after tax (NPAT) of $689,166 in the financial year ending June 30, down by some $360,000 compared to FY25. Revenue was also down 1.9% to $11.2 million, as AWAG explained the results ...

AMP North appoints head of strategic growth

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... acumen and a genuine understanding of what advice businesses need to grow and deliver better client outcomes. Her deep licensee relationships and extensive experience across the wealth management landscape will play a critical role as we continue to ...

ASIC draws parallels between ASX and super trustee failures

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... She gave the example of one trustee that took more than a year to take any meaningful action after placing an advice licensee on a watchlist for suspicious activity by one of their representatives. During that time, another representative of that licensee ...