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Diverger managing director Nathan Jacobsen has steered the ship both figuratively and literally. After a career in the Australian Royal Navy, he has risen through the corporate ranks, leading teams with lessons learnt at sea. Cassandra Baldini writes.

The industry veteran got a warm start at Centrepoint after working as a consultant with the board, which came in handy when talks to buy Clearview's advice network gathered pace. He speaks to Professional Planner about running the now-fifth largest licensee in Australia and the sage words of advice he had for his daughter's university-age boyfriend.  

Special New Zealand has announced an equity and cash funding agreement with what’s being tipped as the next billion dollar sports brand 'Wimp 2 Warrior'.

Former Centrepoint chief says ‘consolidation’ looming Former Centrepoint chief says ‘consolidation’ looming Following his sudden departure from the dealer group, the former chief executive of Centrepoint Alliance says a tie-up with another mid-sized player is likely to be on the cards in the near future. A A The listed advice group’s former CEO Angus Benbow told ifa there needed to be “a round of consolidation” in the non-aligned licensee space, and that Centrepoint was “well-pl...

Centrepoint Alliance’s Benbow joins Wimp2Warrior as co-CEO Save Share The former CEO of licensee, lending and investment solutions business Centrepoint Alliance, Angus Benbow, has landed a new role at global mixed martial arts gym technology company Wimp2Warrior. Benbow, who finished up at Centrepoint Alliance in late May, will take over the management and running of W2W globally, splitting responsibilities with co-CEO and co-founder Nick Langton across capital programs, strategy, investor...

Print Centrepoint Alliance has announced on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) that chief executive Angus Benbow will leave the company on 28 May, 2021. Alan Fisher, Centrepoint Alliance chair, said Benbow had led Centrepoint through an “unparalleled” period of change. “We thank Angus for the contribution he has made to Centrepoint Alliance, particularly the repositioning of the advice business through his leadership of the Strategic Refresh transformation, during a significant shif...

How this listed dealer group will grow to 2,000 advisers How this listed dealer group will grow to 2,000 advisers EXCLUSIVE: The chief executive of a listed advice group has unveiled ambitious plans to grow as large as the industry’s biggest institutional players, saying the licensees of the future will become “a service platform” where advisers can pick and choose the level of support they desire. A A In an upcoming episode of the ifa Show podcast, Centrepoint Alliance chief executive An...

Revenue on the rise for listed dealer group Revenue on the rise for listed dealer group The listed advice group recorded a 15 per cent increase in gross revenue for the first half of the 2021 year, lifting its profits significantly as advice revenue rose. A A In a statement to the market on Friday, Centrepoint Alliance said it had recorded gross revenue of $70.6 million for the six months to December 2020, up 15 per cent on the prior corresponding period. The group said its net profit after tax...

The firm said it continued to grow its position as a scalable service provider to licensed and self-licensed financial advisers and attract quality advisers, with 27 new advisers joining during 1H FY21.     It had previously announced a resumption of dividend payments and would pay a fully franked special dividend of three cents per share and an interim ordinary dividend of one cent per share. Angus Benbow, Centrepoint Alliance chief executive, said: "The three-year strategic transformation...

Commenting on the development, Centrepoint Alliance chief executive, Angus Benbow, described it as the latest step in the company’s commitment to providing technology solutions to both authorised representatives and self-licensed businesses. “In addition to teaming up with Intelliflo, Centrepoint Alliance has been making significant investments in technology including the acquisition of Enzumo, the introduction of an online adviser portal, Centrepoint Connect, and the development of the Cen...