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Former T. Rowe Price distribution head finds new role

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
After a four-month hiatus, the sales director is now calling Evidentia Private, the private wealth arm of Evidentia Group, home. Former T. Rowe Price head of intermediary sales for Australia Jonathon Ross has joined Evidentia Private as principal, private ...

arcpoint OCIO scores more mandates, Larapinta Private launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2026
... it with us, inside a governed and accountable structure, while we stay focused on strategy and our clients." Sydney advice firm Sherlock Wealth engaged arcpoint to strengthen its investment committee process, and provide research, analysis and recommendations. ...

Esencia seals third merger

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... Group in a deal that brings around 650 clients and four financial advisers into the business. The Shellharbour-based advice firm is Esencia Wealth's third merger this year as it continues its ambition of advising 10,000 clients nationally. Under the ...

Advisers expect growth despite uphill challenges

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
Despite the current headwinds involving market uncertainties, rapid digitisation and the ageing population, financial advisers remain optimistic about what they can achieve over the next few years, a new report finds. However, the growth will not be ...

Poor succession plans expose advice firms to crisis events: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
Most financial advice practices are ill-prepared to manage the sudden death or permanent disablement of a principal, according to new research, underscoring widespread gaps in succession and contingency planning. Business Health's newly released What ...

ASIC expands list of super lead generation entities

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
ASIC has named 19 additional entities involved in superannuation lead generation activities as part of an ongoing review into business models that may encourage consumers to switch super funds unnecessarily or inappropriately. The regulator updated ...

Former Brite Advisors responsible manager banned

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... consultant between July 2022 and October 2023. The banning order marks the latest regulatory action linked to the failed advice firm. Brite Advisors was placed into liquidation in February 2024, and ASIC cancelled the firm's Australian financial ...

Super funds push back on CSLR: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... growing numbers of unpaid compensation claims linked to failed financial schemes. SMC noted the collapse of a single advice firm had already exceeded several years of the scheme's original actuarial costs forecasts, with claims related to the Sheild ...

Centrepoint Alliance acquires two advice firms

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
Centrepoint Alliance will acquire Queensland financial advice practices Cairns Wealth and Pinnacle Wealth for $3 million from Astute Financial Management. The two practices, which operate within the Astute network, will add three advisers to Centrepoint ...

We don't always vote in complainants' favour: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
... managers set up conciliation meetings. This process in many instances, Battaerd said, is enough for the complainant and advice firm to come to an agreement. But if the negotiation failed to close on an agreed basis, he said, the case manager will provide ...
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