ASIC seeks to wind up fund linked to alleged advice failures

17 March 2025 has applied for Falcon Capital to enter liquidation in the Federal Court, following the assets of the firm, its First Guardian fund, and a director being frozen last month. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has applied to the...

• Type: Article
• Author: Keith Ford
• Category: News

ASIC accepts EU from former Suncorp adviser

18 January 2018 The corporate regulator has accepted an enforceable undertaking from a Queensland-based financial adviser. Duane Wright of First National Home Loans and Insurance was an authorised representative of the now defunct Suncorp-owned GuardianFP (also known...

• Type: Article
• Author: Reporter
• Category: News

2016: Year in Review

01 December 2016 Members of the financial advice industry are heading into 2017 hand-in-hand. ifa looks at the major events that have led to this unification over the past 12 months. To call this year an eventful one would be an understatement. From life insurance...

• Type: Article
• Author: ifa team
• Category: Strategy

Opinion: The glass ceiling and camel’s back

08 August 2016 Two of the industry’s most influential leaders have joined the independent advice movement, clearing the path for a new generation of female advice entrepreneurs. In late 2014, I had the honour of being the only male invitee to an AFA Inspire luncheon...

• Type: Article
• Author: Aleks Vickovich, ifa
• Category: Opinion

Creating wealth with Investment bonds

01 July 2016 Promoted by Investment bonds may not immediately spring to mind when developing an investment strategy and yet, when it comes to wealth creation, can provide valuable options that aren’t available in traditional avenues like superannuation. Wealth...

• Type: Article
• Author: Content Partner
• Category: Promoted Content

5 strategies to generate significantly more referrals

30 March 2016 Have you ever wanted to generate more sales, build stronger client relationships and capitalise on your centres of influence? I am always talking to advisers about referrals. It is something I am passionate about and have been researching for a long...

• Type: Article
• Author: Vicki Writer
• Category: Risk

Writing on the wall

08 December 2015 Suncorp's decision to exit the dealer business is further evidence that institutionally-owned licensing is destined for the history books. Nobody likes a know-it-all and, admittedly, journalists can often overdo the smugness when they're right (yours...

• Type: Article
• Author: Aleks Vickovich
• Category: Opinion

2013 Year in Review: Dramatic change for financial advice

30 December 2013 ifa reflects on a year of dramatic change for financial advice. Perhaps more than any other year since Australian financial advisers have been doing business, 2013 was one of upheaval and change. Some self-imposed, others enforced by politicians and...

• Type: Article
• Author: ifa editorial
• Category: News

Brave New World

28 June 2013 As the Australian financial advice industry enters the new regulatory era, a closer look at the UK market provides some much-needed global perspective. IN HIS now infamous speech to the Gleneagles Savings & Pensions Industry Leaders’ Summit in Scotland...

• Type: Article
• Author: Aleks Vickovich
• Category: Opinion

Succession planning key to cut consolidation

27 June 2013 Succession planning is crucial in avoiding further industry consolidation, a senior advisory head has warned. Speaking to ifa, Guardian Advice head Simon Harris said that it was important for the advice industry to have succession strategies in place...

• Type: Article
• Author: Rachael Micallef
• Category: News