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M&As to create super advice firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
Mergers and acquisitions will power the financial advice industry, culminating in the formation of "advice mega firms" in the near future, a new white paper suggests. According to a new report by AZ Next Generation Advisory (AZ NGA), the collapse of ...

Netwealth launches mobile app

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2021
... and what customers are telling us we believe client portals represent the next frontier, and a very real path for advice firms to reinvent their client experience to rival many new and disruptive digital wealth businesses," Netwealth joint managing director ...

ASI specialist joins boutique

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2021
... such portfolios. Evidentia partner Troy Swann said: "We believe the rise of managed accounts is an opportunity for advice firms to not only increase business efficiencies and provide better execution for clients but is also an opportunity for partner ...

AWS swaps to boutique licensee

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2021
... accelerate the delivery of additional lifestyle and financial service offerings." The move comes after four IOOF financial advice firms joined Count Financial ahead of the MLC acquisition. IOOF completed the acquisition of MLC Wealth earlier this month ...

Count Financial adds two practices

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2021
AMP and IOOF have each lost financial advice firms based in Adelaide to Count Financial. Adelaide Private Wealth, led by directors Hamish Zerbe, Ben Newbold and Mark Humpries, is a boutique financial advisory firm. It previously operated under AMP's ...

CountPlus firm finalises merger

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021
... are an important contributor to the overall sustainable growth strategy for our national network of accounting and advice firms." The merger comes after Cooper Reeves acquired the financial advice services of CBD Wealth in October last year for $600,000 ...

Advisers laud Xplan software

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
... Iress' Xplan took out the nod for its comprehensive functionality, compliance technology and ability to support advice firms of all sizes, according to the 2020 Advice Technology Benchmark Report. Morningstar's AdviserLogic won the best digital ...

CountPlus member firm to make acquisition

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
... Private Wealth, Freedom Accounting Group, CBD Wealth Solutions and Arch Capital. In addition, four IOOF financial advice firms joined Count Financial ahead of the MLC acquisition. Magnis Financial Planning, Glenbuckie, Aim Financial Advice and Strategic ...

Dealer group offers new fee structure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
... who choose to work part-time. Centrepoint Alliance has launched a new flexible fee model, available to financial advice firms with more than one authorised representative. For advisers working part-time, variable costs including governance and research ...

Advisers to go forth with claims handling

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2021
... exemption for individually licensed advisers and authorised representatives, which should meet the needs of small advice firms. "Whilst the regulation does not specifically refer to staff members of financial advice practices playing a role in claims ...