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Adviser increase the 'strongest' since FY20: Padua WealthData

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2026
The number of financial advisers has risen to 15,169, with net gains of six new members this week, according to Padua WealthData's analysis. In the second straight week of gains, the financial year to date's gain was 286, which is the strongest start ...

Vanguard to acquire custodian Altruist

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
Vanguard will acquire custodian and investment platform Altruist in a bid to expand into the American independent financial adviser market. The two parties entered into a definitive agreement, the financial terms of which were not disclosed. Outlets ...

Count rebrands Oracle to Count Wealth

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
Count Financial has rebranded Oracle Group as a new retail brand Count Wealth, after announcing the acquisition earlier in the year. The financial advisory firm also expects further cost synergies over the estimate provided earlier. Oracle Group is ...

MST Financial broadens services to Alder & Partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
MST Financial has broadened its services for Alder & Partners Private Wealth Management, providing "institutional-grade investments" across managed accounts, asset allocation and research. MST Investment Solutions, the portfolio advisory and implementation ...

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 ...

Kudu continues Australian expansion with fresh investment

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026
Kudu Investment Management has acquired a minority stake in a Sydney-based financial advisory business mere days after an identical transaction with Drummond Capital Partners. Australian Financial Planning Group (AFPG) has secured a minority investment ...

AZ NGA acquires Tasmanian advice firm

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
AZ NGA has acquired Hobart-based financial advisory firm Foundation Wealth Advisers (FWA). FWA specialises in advice for retirees and pre retirees across Hobart and surrounding regions. It is led by principal and private client advisers Stuart Bale ...

FSC questions SMC's claim on younger members' super switches

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has questioned Super Members Council's (SMC) recent research which found a spike in younger members switching out of industry funds into self managed super funds (SMSF) and platform products. FSC data to the ...

Super moves: ART, Allianz, HESTA, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
Australian Retirement Trust has appointed a 22-year Deutsche Bank veteran to lead its London office, strengthening the superannuation giant's presence in one of its key offshore investment hubs. Michael Weaver, ART's general manager of mid-risk ...

Perpetual extends exclusive talks for wealth management sale

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
Perpetual has extended the exclusivity deed with Bain Capital Private Equity to Q1 next year. In an ASX announcement this morning, Perpetual said while discussions are progressing well, there is no certainty of reaching a binding agreement, or that ...
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