Count’s CBA remediation provision now closed
Count has finished up the remediation provision it took on after acquiring Count Financial from Commonwealth Bank more than four years ago. CEO Hugh Humphrey tells Professional Planner it’s a “big milestone” for the group in the thick of a transition in the advice profession that has turned Count into one of the largest licensees via a raft of acquisitions.
August 30, 2024
E&P sees Dixon in rearview mirror while advisers foot the bill
The parent company of Dixon Advisory, E&P Financial Group, has told the market its legacy issues are behind it, while preaching its core values of putting clients first and acting with integrity. Meanwhile, former Dixon clients are left on their own to fight for compensation and advisers and licensees are left to foot the bill. Simon Hoyle and Chris Dastoor write it’s par for the course for a flawed scheme design and a “diabolical” funding model.
August 29, 2024
Jones proposes roundtable to resolve tax adviser ethics row
Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones is moving at lightning speed to consult with 10 professional associations, including the Financial Advice Association, before his determination with eight new ethical obligations for tax advisers is subject to a disallowance vote by the Senate on 10 September.
August 29, 2024
The delicate art of conducting change management
Businesses frequently need to review providers to make sure they’re getting the best quality service at an appropriate cost. But in cases like customer relationship management software, transitioning to a new system is complicated and requires unique considerations.
August 28, 2024
Generating impactful advice outcomes for an underserved market
It’s challenging for younger advisers to connect to older pre-retirees who have decades more life experience, so Pursue Wealth adviser Julia Armstrong found her niche dealing with younger women who she could relate to.
August 28, 2024
DBFO Tranche 2 will be like the first tranche ‘on steroids’
The second tranche of advice reforms is headed for similar levels of contention and chaos as the first tranche, the Professional Planner Shape of Advice podcast has heard. But while many may be frustrated by the slow pace of legislative change, Financial Services Council CEO Blake Briggs says the government was right to consult so thoroughly.
August 27, 2024
CSC to supercharge advice in the new financial year
The Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation has conceded it’s “not as advanced” as many of its peers when it comes to working with external advisers as it aims to revamp its advice framework this financial year to support its recently launched Retirement Income Strategy.
August 27, 2024
Sequoia says Libertas criticism a matter for policymakers
Libertas has become the latest warning sign over misuse of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort, with the Financial Advice Association calling for loopholes to be closed. Garry Crole, CEO of Libertas’ former parent company Sequoia, has deflected criticism of his firm’s actions saying any judgement should be directed to the drafters of the scheme.
August 26, 2024
State Street Global Advisors invests in fintech Raiz
Asset manager State Street Global Advisors has agreed to acquire five percent equity of fintech platform Raiz.
August 26, 2024
CALI opens grant program for female risk advisers
The Council of Australian Life Insurers has opened applications for its annual ReCALIbrate program, designed to support women who are risk advisers in the industry.
August 26, 2024
Vale Greg Bright, father of Australia’s financial trade press
Veteran journalist, publisher and entrepreneur Greg Bright has died aged 70. Bright was a founder of Conexus Financial, publisher of Investment Magazine, Professional Planner and Top1000funds.com. He also created and managed a range of other titles in a career spanning more than four decades.
August 26, 2024
BUSSQ seeks judicial review of APRA action over CFMEU
Queensland-based super fund BUSSQ has sought a judicial review in the federal court regarding APRA’s recent decision to impose additional licence conditions on the fund.
August 23, 2024
