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Senior lawyer drags AMP to court

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
... tripled (from 10 to 30). She was now had the responsible for ASIC enforcement notices as well, especially for the advice business. But the company did not increase her pay. Another two months into the job and Cook's workload was increased to include ...

IOOF expands advice team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
... Bank and AMP. General manager of advice, Darren Whereat said the role has been created to create a more efficient advice business. "This continues the building of our capabilities to execute our advice-led strategy while retaining a flat and agile structure ...

Results of ASIC MDA review imminent

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
The Institute of Managed Accounts Professionals (IMAP) has released its submission to ASIC as the regulator reviews managed accounts, with a special focus on managed discretionary accounts (MDAs). This comes ahead of the results of ASIC's review of ...

Morgans snaps up CommSec Advisory business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2019
... Morgans and CommSec confirmed the sale. "CommSec has agreed to transition CommSec Advisory, our retail and financial advice business, to Morgans," a CommSec spokesperson said. Morgans said the transition was a natural fit for the company, with managing ...

CommSec responds to sale rumours

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2019
CommSec is being coy about rumours Ord Minnett is poised to purchase its advisory unit. The Australian Financial Review reported yesterday that stockbroking firm Ord Minnett is planning to purchase CommSec Advisory. It reported Ord Minnett was asked ...

Suncorp pays $1.4m remediation bill

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
... suffered harm as a result of these failures, ASIC said. In November 2015 Suncorp said it would exit the Guardian Advice business, but committed to ASIC to see through the remediation program and fund the compensation. In addition, Suncorp also compensated ...

Secrets to selling revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2019
Standards International founder Michelle Hoskin gives her tips for successfully selling a financial advice business. Appearing at the 2019 Association of Financial Advisers' National Conference, Hoskin revealed that businesses she had coached were worth ...

MLC Wealth hunts new talent

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
MLC Wealth is looking to fill four general manager roles to lead its restructured financial advice business. A spokesperson for NAB has confirmed the group is looking to appoint four new general managers; one for Godfrey Pembroke, another for the white ...

CountPlus' 100-day plan for Count Financial

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... standards and the banning of grandfathered commissions, but also forming a standard bearer for what a financial advice business of the future should be." Full year results for CountPlus have the firm at a profit margin of 20% in 2019, compared to 15% ...

Centrepoint revenue model improves bottomline

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
Centrepoint Alliance flagged its transition to a new revenue model has been somewhat successful, but the dealer group services provider still found itself in the red, latest financial results show. The ASX-listed firm reported a net loss of $2.2 million ...