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Managed accounts provider enters crowdfunding

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
ASIC has granted a variation to the AFSL of a managed accounts provider, allowing it to provide an equity crowdfunding service. BIR Financial told shareholders that its securities trading and corporate advisory business, Pulse Markets, was recently ...

Advice firm hires for increasing regulatory environment

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2018
... African Institute of Chartered Accountants, the association said. She has over 11 years of experience in audit, primarily with Grant Thornton South Africa, working with small companies to large privately owned companies and listed entities, across manufacturing ...

The lucky country for fintechs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
A new report points to Australia as a leader in supporting the development of fintech solutions and exploring their potential. In a new research paper, the Alliance for Financial Inclusion has reviewed the varying approaches of some of the world's developing ...

Melbourne AFSL pays $9 million in fines

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
A Melbourne company has copped about $9 million in penalties after ASIC found it offered personal loans with the proviso customers implement financial advice from the firm. Financial Circle offered personal loans to consumers of up to $5000. However ...

Former Olympian to lead investment house

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
A former Olympic swimmer has been named as the new chief executive at a diversified financial services firm. Grant Hackett was appointed chief executive at the Generation Development Group (GDG) annual general meeting yesterday. Hackett's focus ...

SuperConcepts names new technology lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2018
... tech firm in 2015 and returned to SuperConcepts in 2017. SuperConcepts also announced a new chief information officer in Grant Christensen. He will focus on network infrastructure for SuperConcepts clients, commencing 2 January 2019. SuperConcepts chief ...

Female excellence in advice title awarded

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... underrepresentation of women seeking financial advice," McConville said. Alta Financial Planning's Tonina Ciarrocchi, Dominique Bergel-Grant from Leapfrog LIFE, Nicole Heales of Nicole Heales Financial Planning and Heidi Schwegler of AHS Financial ...

Australian Unity mulls fund takeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2018
... the best interest of AOF unitholders to engage further with Starwood. Australian Unity Investment Real Estate intends to grant Starwood up to four weeks to complete due diligence and finalise its proposal. Should a scheme implementation agreement be ...

Freedom drops chief, slashes workforce

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... unconscionable conduct for selling policies to vulnerable customers and a man with Down Syndrome. The man's father, Grant Stewart, shared how a Freedom salesperson sold the policy to his son and apparently couldn't tell he was disabled. The family ...

WDE board pushes for takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
... prior to the bid and above both the pre and post-tax NTA of WDE as at 31 August 2018." Based on an independent assessment by Grant Thornton, Schoenheimer said the consultant concluded the offer was "fair and reasonable." Shareholders have until October ...