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ASIC terminates illegal investment scheme

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... investment opportunities offering high returns and should seek independent financial advice from a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions," ASIC deputy chair Daniel Crennan said. ASIC has also obtained an order to wind up related ...

Research firm bolsters executive leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
A former Australian Unity Investments head of distribution has been appointed to the executive leadership of a funds management research house. Active fund information source Australian Fund Monitors has appointed Damen Purcell as chief operating officer ...

Advice group acquires software business

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
The buyer of Chant West's financial planning software business Enzumo has been revealed, with an ASX-listed dealer group set to fork out $1.5 million for the business. Centrepoint Alliance will acquire Enzumo from Chant West, in a move that chief executive ...

ESG investing now mainstream: deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
Economic turmoil and the collapse of oil prices have pushed responsible investing to the fore, according to global independent financial advisory deVere. A shift towards ESG was already taking place, however, the COVID-19 crisis has kicked the transition ...

Not the time to sell products

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
While the arrival of the COVID-19 crisis may have come as a prime product selling opportunity for some, Allianz Retire+ chief executive Matt Rady is adamant that the more appropriate behaviour is to support advisers. Speaking to Financial Standard ...

Isolated advisers enter the digital age

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
In an industry known for its reliance on pen and paper, financial advisers have been quick to pivot their business models in the face of COVID-19 and embrace technology. For tech-savvy advisers the COVID-19 spurred shutdown will likely see no material ...

Consumers looking for reassurance: MetLife

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... participants claim they have checked their superannuation balance," MetLife said. "This increases if they have a financial advisor: 30% have checked their superannuation balance, and 11% have changed their investment strategy." Chesne Stafford, chief ...

Count Financial bolsters leadership team

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
The former head of compliance and professional standards at IOOF has joined the leadership team of Count Financial. Phil Creswell joins Count Financial as its new head of professional standards from April 14. Creswell previously worked with Countplus ...

No evidence of fear-driven withdrawals so far: Fiducian

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
ASX-listed wealth and advice business Fiducian has assured its shareholders that none of its investors or superannuation members have been disadvantaged so far amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Work is currently ongoing for the acquisition of new financial ...

Times of turmoil create opportunities: deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
With global stock markets rallying overnight, the chief executive of an independent financial advisory firm has pointed to key sectors that are benefiting from the spreading COVID-19 pandemic. deVere Group founder and chief executive Nigel Green said ...