Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Financial Planning

CountPlus takes stake in WSC Group

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2022
CountPlus has acquired a 32.75% interest in financial advice practice WSC Group.

That's a wrap for the BT Wrap

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
BT's 25-year-old Wrap has seen its last June 30, with its user interface no longer available and all clients moved across to Panorama.

Diverger takes stake in McGregor Wealth Management

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
The financial services company has acquired a 35% equity interest in financial planning practice McGregor Wealth Management (MWM).

Umlaut acquires Specialist PMC

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
The two businesses are set to provide a new level of Xplan knowledge and support to the financial services sector.

FS Power50 nominations open for 2022

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
Nominations have opened for the FS Power50, Financial Standard's annual list of the 50 most influential financial advisers in Australia.

Talent shortage impacts demand for regional advice practices

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
It's a buyer's market for those keen on acquiring a regional financial planning practice - just don't expect to be able to hire for it.

More than 1700 advisers gone already

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
As we officially hit the mid-way point of the year, the latest data from ASIC shows more than 1700 financial advisers have dropped off its register since January.

Adviser associations to merge

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
Members of the Authorised Representatives Association (ARA), have voted to close the 40-year-old association and merge with The Advisers Association (TAA).

Practifi partners with Voyant

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022
The Australian wealth management technology platform is partnering with financial planning solution Voyant to provide enhanced client experience and performance optimisation.

Advisers optimistic for the future: Natixis IM

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022
Australian financial advisers believe they will grow their business by 5% this year and 11% over the next three years, according to the 2022 Global Survey of Financial Professionals by Natixis Investment Managers.