Count Financial parent, CountPlus has made another equity investment which grows Count’s adviser numbers.
The FPA has reasserted its opposition to the ‘experience pathway’ while preferring competency assessments for advisers.
Nearly three years after the Josh Frydenberg squashed co-regulation financial planners still don’t have a single disciplinary body.
Frontier announced change of chair
Frontier Advisors has announced a retirement of its director and chair, Gabriel Szondy, from his position of the asset consultant’s board.
FPA issues new tools for video SOAs
The FPA’s new video toolkit, the Statement of Advice Project or SOAP, teaches planners to deliver video SOAs – reducing compliance costs.
In what may be the start of an end of financial year rush, 126 financial advisers have exited the Financial Adviser Register.
The regulatory environment around financial planning has made it so unattractive that it has virtually stalled investment in the sector.
Melbourne adviser banned for three years
ASIC has banned Melbourne-based financial adviser, David Ruthenberg, from providing financial services for three years.
Mercer Financial Planning has been hit with fee for no services charges initiated by ASIC.
Amid the looming consolidation of financial planning licensees it is being claimed that 500 advisers represents critical mass for mid-tier players.
