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Paragem sells dealer services to netwealth

CLAIRE MCGREAL | MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011

... privately owned platform provider netwealth. The company said the sale would allow it to focus on growing Paragem Wholesale AFSL (PWA), "at a time when regulatory change is driving many advisers into bank owned networks despite consumer demand for independent ...

AAT grants stay for AFSL cancellation decision

ELISE BURGESS | FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has granted a stay on ASIC's ban of Romad Financial Services licence, although not without a number of conditions. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) said yesterday it would grant a stay for Melbourne-based ...

ASIC suspends Far East AFSL

CLAIRE MCGREAL | TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2011

An independent Sydney-based private investment bank has had its Australian financial services license suspended for failing to lodge financial statements. Far East Capital Limited specialises in the resources sector in the junior end of the market and ...

ASIC obtains Fed Court order to preserve funds

ELISE BURGESS | WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011

... orders are in place until September 23 when the case returns to court. ASIC was alerted to the fund after a separate firm and AFSL holder, City Index Australia, complained that its investors were mistakenly investing in the unlicenced City Index Australasia ...

FSC insurance churn action divides planners

MATT WOODINGTON | FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011

Financial advisers fear that new measures from the Financial Services Council aimed at reducing churn in the insurance market will lead to some penalties for acting in the best interest of a client. Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive officer ...

Industry uncertainty limits MDAs

ELISE BURGESS | THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011

Lack of compliance understanding and industry-wide consensus is hindering advisers from using managed discretionary accounts to their full potential, but new reforms may soon push them into the spotlight, said Institute of Managed Accounts Providers. ...

Advisers expect profits to climb 10pc despite FOFA

ELISE BURGESS | MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011

... mid-tier financial planning practices, found that 73% expect 10% higher profits in two years time. Practices with a dealer group AFSL were particularly optimistic in this area. The main reason behind this expectation was more to do with recovering markets ...

Advisers demand platform opt-in support

ELISE BURGESS | THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2011

... Standard that survey respondents were fairly representative of the industry with 14.8% of the adviser respondents with their own AFSL. What's more, 55% of advisers feel limited in their choice of platforms and of these, 36% would like access to other ...

Former Integrity port manager loses court bid

ELISE BURGESS | MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011

... home, providing material support to a potential competitor who was applying for an Australian financial services license (AFSL) and possession of pornographic material on his work computer. Burns disagrees with the board's conclusion, stating in court ...

Paragem secures new planning licensee

MATT WOODINGTON | MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011

... financial advisory practice PWK Private Wealth Advisers has joined the Paragem Wholesale Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL), taking the dealer group's total assets under advice to $1.3 billion. Paragem now has 13 practices under its AFSL and ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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