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AFCA and CSLR sign MoU

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
... service helps consumers and small businesses resolve complaints with financial firms in banking and finance, investments and advice, insurance, and superannuation.

Perpetual seals $2.18bn deal with KKR, chief to retire

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2024
... restructuring will provide each business the necessary focus and capital to expand and continue delivering world-class services and advice to clients. "In the remaining asset management business, our shareholders will own a simpler, more streamlined ...

ASIC clamps down on advisers, trustees cold calling

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
... arrangements with cold-callers who use high-pressure sales tactics, with some cold callers receiving a cut of an adviser's advice fee while others are paid a flat payment. Other licensees, ASIC said, should identify their advisers or corporate authorised ...

FSC launches digital advice group

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
The Financial Services Council (FSC) continues to expand into financial advice by taking on a digital advice association that flagged its formation one year ago. The Digital Advice Expert Group is now part of the FSC, founded by moneyGPS chief executive ...

Prime Super finds new chief executive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
... Sydney. Prior to Zurich, she was responsible for designing, developing, and leading the dealership services team as head of advice delivery at ANZ Bank. Seales also worked as general manager of advice services and head of products and marketing at National ...

ASIC prevails in landmark case against BPS Financial

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
... Corporations Act by operating without an AFSL and lacked authorisation from a licence holder to issue or provide financial advice about the Qoin Wallet for most of the period since January 2020. BPS was found to have engaged in deceptive practices, falsely ...

Count renews Iress contract

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
... right provider to support its growth ambitions in a scalable and reliable way and drive efficiencies. Count group head of advice Andrew Kennedy said Xplan was re-selected based on its depth, efficiency, and productivity. Count has been an Xplan client ...

ART names advice and education leads

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has revamped its advice, guidance and education team and created two new leadership roles. ART executive general manager for advice, guidance and education Anne Fuchs said the new team structure will best position the ...

Count upgrades synergy benefits after Diverger acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024
... easier for all our business partners." Count finalised the acquisition of Diverger back in March, bringing its funds under advice to $29.9 billion. Count paid $1.3651 for each Diverger share following a 99.97% approval from shareholders in January. The ...

Former Diverger managing director joins VBP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
... team from Elixir Consulting, which VBP acquired last year. VBP is focused on providing outsourced solutions to financial advice, accounting and associated services firms. Due to start in the new role later this month, Jacobsen was managing director of ...