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Regulator bans adviser for seven years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
A former Brisbane-based financial adviser was banned by ASIC for seven years for failures to comply with financial services law, including falsifying insurance applications. The regulator found Robert Gunner contravened financial services law between ...

Brisbane adviser receives top planning award

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
... the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award for her ongoing commitment to providing quality financial advice. Bronnie Abraham of Brisbane-based firm Dolfinwise has been named the winner of the award, with Abraham saying the recognition means a lot to her. "Not ...

Cooling property market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
... in property prices slowed in four cities -- Sydney (3.0% in Q1 2017 from 5.2% in Q4 2016); Melbourne (3.1% from 5.3%); Brisbane (0 from 2.2%); Adelaide (1.5% from 1.8%); Hobart (3.4% from 4.5%). Residential property prices in Perth declined by 1.0% in ...

Prime Financial Group acquires 35th practice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
Prime Financial Group is growing its Queensland presence with the acquisition of a Brisbane accounting and wealth management firm partly owned by a former National Rugby League player. Securing a 100% shareholding in Altezza Partners, the transaction ...

FPA to quell adviser fears around education

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
... financial advisers will be the talking point of the Financial Planning Association of Australia's National Roadshow, hitting Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney this week. FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said the education standards continue to be a lively ...

Crowe Horwath managing partner to depart for government role

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
... partner, audit and assurance. He went on to hold multiple roles at the firm, including lead partner, audit and assurance for Brisbane and southern Queensland and member of the accounting and audit committee. Before joining, he was chief financial officer ...

NAB sells Asian private wealth arm

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017
... Singapore. More than half of the properties are located in Australia with the majority clustered around Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane; properties in the UK, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore make up the rest of the mortgage portfolio. NAB general ...

Private wealth specialist appoints chief executive

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
... regional practice business manager for BT Magnitude," Stevenson added. Sterling operates three offices in Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast, employs nine advisers and 25 support staff and has more than $800 million in funds under advice.

Infrastructure receives $75 billion boost

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... investment," Whiteley commented. The winners Other infrastructure spend highlighted in the Budget include: The Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail receiving an additional $8.4 billion; The establishment a $10 billion National Rail Program to fund priority ...

Sunsuper puts adviser trust front and centre

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... financial goals, trust is the game changer according to $40 billion super fund Sunsuper. At an exclusive adviser workshop in Brisbane, Sunsuper's head of advice and retail distribution Anne Fuchs told financial advisers that maintaining a client's trust ...