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Advice tech firm officially launches local operations

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... world-leading software and services, he said. "We're already seeing strong take-up in the local market having signed several licensees and dealer groups here, and are in active conversation with multiple advice firms," Eatock continued. "The market is ...

Adviser exits spur innovation: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2023
... software. The report also mentions that digital advice providers are focused on pitching to corporate customers like larger licensees and superannuation funds. The report notes a rapid increase in advice planning software providers for Australian financial ...

FPA, SMSFA launch specialist pathway

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
... so, and maintaining those competencies over time, has been highlighted in ASIC's updated SMSF advice guidance for licensees and advisers," he said. "The SSA designation provides independent verification of an adviser's competencies to provide ...

Sequoia FG revises profit expectations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2023
... Information, Interprac has 273 advisers as at December end. Sequoia flagged that it is considering consolidating its licensees, reducing from four to three by the end of the year. It added that its direct investment division has fallen short of EBITDA ...

HUB24 inflows slow amid challenging market dynamics

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
... cited growth from net inflows and a pipeline of opportunities across all customer segments including, large national licensees, brokers, boutique advice practices and self-licensed advisers. Platform funds under administration (FUA) were $55.8 billion ...

Adviser population dropped 17% in 2022

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
... December quarter alone saw a 6% decline, likely driven by the October adviser exam deadline. The total number of advice licensees also fell by 11% in 2022. AMP Financial Planning is the largest licensee with 546 advisers, followed by Morgans Financial ...

ASIC FAR to display adviser QTRP status

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2023
... Board are taken to be QTRPs under transitional provisions. ASIC wrote to each of these advisers and their respective AFS licensees notifying them of their QTRP status. FAR will generally display that these financial advisers can provide tax (financial) ...

Former adviser sees ban reduced

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2023
... ban imposed on former financial adviser Ashok Sherwal. Sherwal, who was an authorised representative of six different licensees over the past seven years, was originally banned in June 2021 from providing financial services and performing any function ...

ALRC should prioritise advice regulations: FPA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022
... obligations placed on individual financial planning practitioners should be separated from the requirements that apply to AFS licensees and product providers. "The ongoing dialogue between the ALRC, the FPA and the financial services sector more broadly ...

ASIC suspends, cancels AFSLs

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
... reports for the financial years ended 30 June 2020 and 30 June 2021 and did not maintain external dispute membership. "Licensees are required to lodge financial statements and audit reports with ASIC to demonstrate their capacity to provide financial ...