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A Sydney-based practice advising high-net-worth individuals is merging with Esencia Wealth, adding some 250 clients and two senior advisers to the firm.
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Digital advice has become a core offering for wealth managers, yet it confuses many and implementation and use remain fragmented. Before it can achieve aspirations of scale, experts are urging for a better, unified understanding of the offering.
Aperio joins Akumin
Melbourne-based advisory firm Aperio Financial Services has switched licensees and joined Akumin as demand grows among advice practices for support to scale operations and improve efficiency.
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BURCHEART PTY LTD
Though she initially tried, Sacha Burchgart couldn't escape the call of a career in financial advice; it just took staring down her own mortality to see what's possible when you do things differently. Jamie Williamson writes.
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