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Fortnum, PFS launch parent company

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
... Unity's employed adviser and corporate superannuation services business, while Fortnum took on PFS and its 155 representatives. Australian Unity's advice unit had $11.2 billion in funds under advice (FUA) at the end of June 2023. Entireti's chief executive ...

Adviser numbers plateau

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024
... mid-2023, when the FAR recorded about 15,708 advisers. AMP Financial Planning continues to hold the top spot with 472 representatives, closely followed by Morgans Financial's 423 and Count's 350 advisers. Interprac Financial Planning (326), Alliance ...

State supports move to close super loophole exploited by paedophiles

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
... all of their funds made available to do so." The motion follows a forum attended by members of Parliament and representatives of the Super for Survivors campaign who also welcomed the move. Websters Lawyers solicitor Andrew Carpenter, who started the ...

'Licensee for hire' fined $1.25m by court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
... have adequate technological and human resources to provide the services covered by its licence; ensure that its representatives were adequately trained; maintain the competence to provide financial services covered by its AFS licence; take responsible ...

Former adviser slapped with 12 charges

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... remains in Australia. He was also forbidden to communicate with prosecution witnesses other than through his legal representatives. The matter was adjourned to May 28 for further mention. In 2019, Valvo appeared on A Current Affair claiming that he was ...

ASIC bans Queensland financial adviser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... began when ASIC surveillance found it was providing poor financial advice and wasn't adequately supervising representatives. Rose's banning has been recorded on ASIC's banned and disqualified register, though he has the right to appeal to ...

ASIC succeeds in conflicted remuneration case

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... has established that, during the relevant period, the steps that RM Capital took to ensure that its authorised representatives did not accept conflicted remuneration fell short of the reasonable steps that s 963F of the Corporations Act required of a ...

Super funds convene with assistant treasurer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
Representatives from the Super Members Council (SMC) met with assistant treasurer Stephen Jones to explore strategies for bolstering customer service. Industry super funds, in collaboration with the SMC, initiated a roundtable discussion last week with ...

AMP reports boost in IFA flows, mulls advice unit options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... said AMP's adviser network has consolidated in terms the number of practices and advisers, but the number of representatives has stabilised year on year. Average revenue per adviser and practice of $1.75 million is above industry norms, he said. ...

Unlicensed crypto investor faces jail time

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... financial counsellors, not by individuals or corporations who neither hold an AFS licence, nor are authorised representatives of an AFS licensee," it said. "Crypto assets are highly speculative investments... ASIC urges Australians to invest with caution." ...
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