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Financial Planning

ASIC issues warning to finfluencer sponsors

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
Corporate regulator ASIC is warning corporations that pay finfluencers to advertise products and services about potential breaches of financial advice laws.

Centrepoint partners with Iress

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
Two Centrepoint Alliance subsidiaries have adopted Iress' advice fee consent solution.

Kelly+Partners to acquire firm

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
The ASX-listed accounting and private wealth group is set to complete a tuck-in acquisition of a firm in NSW.

Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award winner revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
The second winner of the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award for 2021 has been announced by the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA).

ASIC outlines ROA guidance

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
The corporate regulator released examples of Records of Advice (ROA) to provide clarity to financial advisers and licensees on their obligations when using them for clients.

ASIC bans adviser over Linchpin, Endeavour fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021
The corporate regulator banned a Queensland-based financial adviser for three years after recommending clients into the Investport Income Opportunity Fund.

E&P Financial Group hit with class action

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021
Piper Alderman launched a class action against E&P Financial Group and its former chief executive Alan Dixon for allegedly providing conflicted financial advice and engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct.

Wealthwise acquires holistic advice firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021
Wealthwise continues to expand its presence, acquiring a 34-year-old financial advice firm.

Advice gap spurs boom in investment media

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021
The gap between those who want financial advice and those who have the means to afford it is being credited for the popularity of media companies offering investment news and tips.

Super advice gains traction: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
While two in five Australians believe financial advice is unaffordable, more are reaching out to their superannuation fund for guidance.