Losses at Count and Diverger, which are set to merge in March, have wiped out the double-digit adviser gains seen last week.

Adviser Ratings has revealed that over 60 per cent of financial advice practices are enjoying profit margins above 20 per cent, heralding a new era of salary growth, stability and innovation for the profession.

ASIC kicked off the year with its first licence cancellation and a contempt of court application as it states it is seeking to send a “clear compliance and deterrence message” to its regulated entities.

Former abrdn managing director Brett Jollie and F3 founder Camilla Love are among appointments to the advisory board of Melbourne recruitment firm Kaizen.

With advisers opting to leave large licensees and set up their own business, the ATO has launched a new online learning platform to help small business owners meet their superannuation and tax obligations.

Ethical asset manager Australian Ethical has expanded its product range with an infrastructure debt fund, in association with specialist manager Infradebt.

In this episode of Relative Return, Maja Garaca Djurdjevic speaks with Matthew Haupt, lead portfolio manager of WAM Leaders, to discuss the stage three tax cuts and their impact on Australian equities.