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Independent advice licensee under ASIC radar

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2015
A Queensland advice group has seen its Australian financial services licence questioned by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The regulator has imposed new licence conditions on Sentinel Private Wealth following concerns over ...

Aligned execs join Fortnum in advice arm restructure

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... services and training so they're resourced and empowered to deliver of great advice," he said. Fortnum became an independent advice licensee after buying the 20% stake that ANZ owned in the group in August 2014. The latest edition of Financial Standard ...

AustralianSuper to pay early insurance to terminally ill

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
... not changed by the new regulations. Gambera said it was important for people with a terminal illness to seek independent advice before drawing on their superannuation. AustralianSuper said there will be no change to members' insurance premiums until ...

CPA sets up independent advice license

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
CPA Australia has set up CPA Australia Advice, an independent financial planning licensee that aims to become "a new benchmark for professional and ethical conduct." The business is expected to be fully operational in 2016 and is owned by the accounting ...

Frydenberg sets fuse on Trowbridge time bomb

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015
... whose chief of staff is former FSC policy director Martin Codina, said he was 'sensitive' of marginalising independent advice firms with up-front commission limits that were too low as that would consequently advantage bank owned firms who could cross-subsidise. ...

ClearView calls for life insurance industry crackdown

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2015
... "significant" changes to adviser remuneration were inadvisable and would only serve to undermine the profitability of independent advice practices. "We believe there is an irrefutable case that the default position should be for an open architecture ...

ASIC to watch CBA advisers closely

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014
... Customers contacted will be given the choice to have their assessment reviewed, and the opportunity to seek independent advice via a qualified adviser (i.e. a lawyer, accountant or licensed financial adviser), with fees up to $5,000 being met by CBA. ...

Van Eyk goes into liquidation

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
... research house. "We are working to have this transactions finalised as soon as possible," the spokesperson said. Independent advice firm Saturn Portfolio is set to acquire the van Eyk business in New Zealand. But Moore Stephens did not reveal who is ...

Van Eyk starts due diligence with potential buyer

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
... buyer for the van Eyk Australian business. Meanwhile, the process to sell Van Eyk's New Zealand business to independent advice firm Saturn Portfolio is "well advanced," according to the administrator. Moore Stephens voluntary administrator Trent Hancock ...

Senior van Eyk executive joins independent advice firm

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2014
Senior financial services executive Anthony Vaiente has left struggling asset consultancy firm van Eyk to join independently-owned advice firm Fitzpatricks Financial Group in the role of head of business growth. Vaiente joined van Eyk as manager of ...