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Adviser complaints rise, super complaints decrease

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
The number of superannuation complaints have slashed while those related to financial advisers have shot up, the latest statistics from the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) shows. In the six months to December 2022, AFCA received 2538 ...

Viridian picks up advice firm

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
Viridian Financial Group has acquired a Queensland-based boutique advice firm, with plans to leverage its use of video Statements of Advice (SoAs). Viridian has acquired Enlightened Financial Solutions, founded by chief executive and Financial Standard ...

Invest Blue trials nine-day fortnight for advisers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
... cost of roughly $1.9 million per annum. In a bid to foster employee wellbeing and drive productivity, the financial advice firm is the latest to try a less traditional working week. The announcement follows a new Senate committee report backing the move ...

Advice firms trading at premium: Broker

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
Financial advice firms continue to trade at a premium compared to other professional services firms, according to an industry broker. Centurion Market Makers' newly released Practice acquisition sale & valuation guide reveals that the demand for premium ...

Advice tech firm officially launches local operations

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
Digital advice platform intelliflo has officially set up shop in Australia, following the successful trial of its Aussie adapted 'intelliflo office' advice software last year. At the time of the trial, intelliflo hired Stuart Alsop as its head of sales ...

TIP Group to acquire advice firm

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
Teaminvest Private Group (TIP) has announced its plan to acquire financial advice firm Enva Group for up to $2.5 million. It explained the boutique financial adviser has approximately $400 million of funds under advice (FUA) and will add strategic value ...

Focus Financial acquired by PE firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023
The NASDAQ-listed group that owns Escala Partners and several other local advice businesses has been acquired by a private equity firm for more than US$7 billion. Focus announced at the beginning of February that it was considering an offer to be acquired ...

Advice firm launches Sharia-compliant platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
A Sydney-based Islamic financial services firm has launched Meezan Invest to improve access to Sharia-compliant portfolios. The low-cost option will remove obstacles to ethical investing while revolutionising the way the Islamic community in Australia ...

Advice group convicted of hawking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
National Advice Solutions was convicted in a Queensland court for cold-calling consumers and trying to convince them to switch their super fund, copping a $70,000 fine. National Advice Solutions' AFSL was cancelled in December and its two responsible ...

Support staff key to advice firm longevity: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
Financial advice firms are looking to hire more service-support staff in 2023 as many review their pay and benefits packages to remain competitive in an overheated market. At least half of the 100 advice firms canvassed by consulting firm Business Health ...