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Perpetual Private partners law firm to help accountants with AFSLs

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
... Commercial Lawyers to help support accounting practices looking to obtain their own limited Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) as part of new rules coming in on July 1. The online portal, Cowell Clarke Connect, will give accountants access ...

ASIC cracks down on "independent" AFSLs

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
ASIC has requested that three Australian financial services licensees "remove or amend" claims about their independence. Wilson HTM, iSelect Life and Citywide Insurance Brokers and Financial Planners have complied with ASIC's request after the regulator ...

Limited AFSLs like "part-time surgeons"

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2016
... AFSLs. He added, "When licensing of accountants was first announced, HNW Planning hoped to attract many accountants to its AFSL. They have since looked at the risk/returns, and have decided against that approach. Instead, they're concentrating on providing ...

Accountants slow to take up limited AFSL

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
... This is in line with ASIC's announcement in November that the regulator had only received 204 applications for a limited AFSL. Accountants who do not submit their applications before March 2016 likely won't be assessed again until June. "In order to ...

Two IPAC advisers join independent firm

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
Independent advice firm Fitzpatricks Private Wealth has recruited two senior advisers from IPAC to its AFSL in Victoria. Bev Manallack and Heather Boughton join the company on 7 December from IPAC and will operate out of Fitzpatricks' Collins Street ...

Macquarie set to pay $14m to advice clients

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
... planners going back to 2 March 2004, when Macquarie Private Wealth (MPW) obtained its Australian financial services license (AFSL). Overall, Macquarie Group reported a net profit after tax of $1.07 billion for the half year to 30 September 2015, up 58% ...

Futuro makes five key appointments

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
... appointed a technical planner, para-planner and client service coordinator. "We believe there is more value to us, as an AFSL, in identifying practices that are aggressive and committed to growing their businesses and then actively supporting that growth ...

Myonlineadvisers teams up with US robo firm

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2015
... determining the optimal portfolio for the investor. These portfolios are based on a set of approved investments using a specific AFSL's approved product list. The information generated over time can ultimately be used by advisers as they prepare customised ...

Managed accounts forum sold out, 2015 adviser survey results revealed

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
... by 2017. However, those who said they won't be offering them at all cited restrictions against managed accounts on their AFSL or on the group's Approved Products List (APL) as the major reasons why not. Leading managed accounts practitioners will be ...

Dunfo Capital AFSL canceled

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2015
Dunfo Capital, formerly known as GSM Financial Group, has seen its Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) canceled by ASIC. The financial services company's licence was suspended on February 2015, as ASIC gave Dunfo six months to meet its legal ...