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Count reports strong results on back of Diverger acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024

... $10.19 million reflecting $4.97 million while underlying EBITA grew 61% to $16.63 million both primarily driven by the Diverger transaction. Count chief executive Hugh Humphrey said the results were representative of a "transformative" year for the company. ...

AWAG invests in advice firm, adds to network

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024

... launched as an individually managed accounts (IMA) manager. IaFrate also founded Easton Investments, which rebranded to Diverger, Treasury Group, which merged with Northern Lights Capital Group in 2014, and Prime Financial Group (formerly Australian ...

Count upgrades synergy benefits after Diverger acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024

Count has updated the expected cost synergy benefits expected to be achieved following the acquisition of Diverger. It said annualised expected cost savings had been upgraded to approximately $4 million by FY25, which is an increase from the initial ...

Former Diverger managing director joins VBP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024

... accounting and associated services firms. Due to start in the new role later this month, Jacobsen was managing director of Diverger for three years before its merger with Count in March. Before that, he led Paragem and spent more than a decade in senior ...

Adviser numbers plateau

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024

... Millennium3 to ASX-listed WT Financial Group (WTL) with a total of 75 practices transitioning. Count finalised its takeover of Diverger last month.

Count brings advice firm to network

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024

... Australian company that provides offshore accounting, tax, and SMSF services from India, and finalised its acquisition of Diverger.

Melbourne advice firm joins Count

CHLOE WALKER | WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024

... also spent $4.1 million on SMSF services company, Solutions Centric. This month, Count announced the completion of the Diverger acquisition. The group now has 590 financial advisers and funds under advice (FUA) of $29.9 billion.

Count completes Diverger acquisition

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024

Count has finalised the acquisition of Diverger as the latter officially delists from the ASX today. The group now has 590 financial advisers and funds under advice (FUA) of $29.9 billion. Count chief executive Hugh Humphrey said: "An important strategic ...

ASIC vigilant on bad SMSF advice

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024

... Jaidka after he failed to provide appropriate SMSF advice. Jaidka most recently was an adviser at Merit Wealth under Diverger from October 2022 to June 2023. Before that Jaidka was with the SMSF Advisers Network, The SMSF Expert, and GPS Wealth. Over ...

Count posts positive results ahead of Diverger takeover

CHLOE WALKER | TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024

... "These results strongly endorse this focus with the most exciting phase still to come as we complete the acquisition of Diverger on March 1." After the Diverger transaction is completed, Count will become one of the largest advisory businesses in Australia ...

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Funds SA appoints chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN

Funds SA has appointed a new chief investment officer, who will join from Hostplus, to commence in February 2025.

Australian Retirement Trust appoints new chief risk officer

ANDREW MCKEAN

Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has appointed a new chief risk officer that's set to start in March 2025.

UniSuper has 'some work to get on with' on cyber front: Chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

UniSuper's leadership team has touched on how the fund is strengthening its operations following the extensive system outage in May this year.

Super framework, SMSFs conducive to financial abuse: Inquiry

KARREN VERGARA

Lax superannuation laws make it too easy for perpetrators of domestic violence to access victims' retirement savings, while the current framework for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) enables financial abuse to flourish, a parliamentary inquiry found.

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