A national financial advice firm is targeting advisers looking to leave large licensees and providing them with tools and financial backing to run their own business.

The decision to convict an NSW individual this week for unlicensed financial advice hinged on the use of disclaimers in a PowerPoint presentation.

Analysis by Chant West of the annual performance of growth superannuation funds has uncovered which ones see the best performance.

With the previous financial year behind us, Wealth Data has unveiled the top 10 financial advice licensees in terms of adviser gains and declines over the 12-month period.

A former Queensland-based financial adviser has been permanently banned by ASIC from providing financial services.