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Count Financial makes growth-focused hire

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... the firm on May 18. Count said Burton would be responsible for growing the firm's network by bringing in new advisory practices, and is set to help existing practices grow by reassessing their revenue channels and business strategies. Count's chief advice ...

Advisers involved in ERS scams: ASIC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... we will be monitoring closely for misconduct," Eccleston said. She encouraged super trustees to have proper oversight practices over third party use of SuperMatch2 authorisation. "They should do this to curb advisers and other parties from engaging in ...

Industry funds pulled back to the pack

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... funds which succeed in navigating the immediate challenges caused by COVID-19 will be those with "established governance practices that allow them to be quick in implementing change, making appropriate decisions which are targeted to achieving the right ...

S&P kicks companies off ESG index

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... Global Compact Score. The non-binding UN score encourages businesses to adopt more sustainable and socially responsible practices. Facebook's re-entry, meanwhile, came after the company managed to make improvements to its governance that resulted in ...

Challenger launches new retirement tool

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... can complement their super and the age pension. Murphy told Financial Standard Challenger hopes to work with advice practices to understand how they could work closer with advisers to incorporate the tool into discussions. With COVID-19 shaking financial ...

ESG investing to remain strong through pandemic

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... Asia Ex-Japan grew by 21% in the first quarter despite the recent decline of equity markets. "Sustainable investment practices can help companies identify and mitigate a wider range of risk, while also seizing on a broader opportunity set to help drive ...

Practice valuations avoid COVID-19 hit

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... change", the Central Coast and Newcastle are busy, with five businesses available in the area. He said buyers are chasing practices with middle-aged clients paying good fees, with professionals piquing buyers' interests, and tend to be larger boutique ...

ASIC secures $160m in remediation over junk credit insurance

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... robust," Chester said. "It's both unfair to consumers and ultimately costly to business to sell junk insurance." The sales practices of this product were systematic and unjust, she said. "There is nothing fair about selling on-going consumer credit insurance ...

Processes are the problem, not people: Count Financial

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
The majority of the problems faced by practices in delivering advice efficiently can be attributed to process issues not people, according to Count Financial. Countplus acquired the Count Financial from the Commonwealth Bank late last year for just ...

Clime courts Madison Financial Group

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... Clime chief executive Rod Bristow said the firm was interested in acquiring other funds management businesses and advice practices. Clime already has a private wealth business which focuses on sophisticated or wholesale clients. The 24-year-old business ...