CountPlus Member firm Cooper Reeves merges with 4Front Accountants

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CountPlus Limited (CountPlus) has announced that Brisbane-based Member firm Cooper Reeves Pty Ltd (Cooper Reeves) has finalised terms to merge with 4Front Holdings Pty Ltd (4Front), which is also from... Read more continue reading

AMP introduces more competitive prices across its wrap offers and calls for greater pricing transparency in the platform industry

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AMP has announced fee reductions to MyNorth and other wrap offers as part of a commitment to competing strongly and transparently, while delivering a market leading offer for clients and... Read more continue reading

ANZIIF announce return of Australian Insurance Industry Awards for 2021

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) is delighted to announce the return of the Australian Insurance Industry Awards for 2021. The awards will be held at The... Read more continue reading

New approach needed to solve cash conundrum

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As record-low interest rates punish cash returns, innovative protected retirement strategies are emerging as a new defensive solution for retirees, states Allianz Retire+. Key points: Term deposit rates have fallen... Read more continue reading

Raise funds for young Australians by supporting Future2 Community Challenge this May

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The Future2 Foundation (Future2), the philanthropic arm of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), is delighted to present the 2021 Future2 Community Challenge, designed to get the FPA community... Read more continue reading

Zenith boosts business development team with new hire

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Zenith Investment Partners has appointed James Curnow to the position of business development manager, responsible for growing the investment consultancy’s managed accounts footprint in NSW and the ACT. Based in... Read more continue reading

Dynamic Asset continues to build supporters as COVID drives managed accounts surge

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Leading Australian portfolio manager Dynamic Asset Consulting has announced that privately-owned financial adviser dealer group Finchley & Kent has added the Dynamic Asset managed account and investment management solution to... Read more continue reading

Steve Lawrence appointed Executive Director of Lending at Pallas Capital

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Pallas Capital has announced the appointment of Steve Lawrence as Executive Director of Lending. Steve will lead Pallas Capital’s growing lending team as the business continues its trajectory of rapid... Read more continue reading

Milford expands Australian team with three senior appointments

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Specialist investment firm Milford Asset Management (Milford) has announced the appointments of Murray Pell, Head of Wholesale Distribution, Brad Mackay, Regional Manager, Queensland, and Rachael Satchell, Business Development Manager, Queensland.... Read more continue reading

Statement in response to the ASIC X findings from consumer research n “General Advice’ Label

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The FPA is disappointed ASIC has decided not to make any recommendations to the Government to address the harm caused by consumers misunderstanding the term ‘general advice’. While renaming ‘general... Read more continue reading