ASX Announcements
Date of 2024 Annual General Meeting
Notice of Meeting - Other, Company Administration - Other
- Aug 30, 2024
- 1 page
Market Sensitive
Count Limited Investor Presentation
Preliminary Final Report, Company Presentation
- Aug 30, 2024
- 28 pages
Market Sensitive
Count FY2024 Financial Results - Media Release
Preliminary Final Report, Dividend Rate
- Aug 30, 2024
- 3 pages
October 2023
PAC Capital forced to liquidate ‘esports’ gaming fund
The decision is a blow to fund owner Clayton Larcombe, who has promoted online gaming as a promising investment opportunity.
- Aaron Patrick
August 2023
One-fifth of frozen PAC Capital assets could be illiquid: sources
The corporate regulator is under pressure from a Liberal senator to launch an investigation into the Sydney fund manager, which suffered a run on four funds.
- Aaron Patrick
March 2022
CountPlus stock downgraded over shock CEO exit
Stockbroker Wilsons has removed its buy recommendation on the ASX-listed wealth manager after the abrupt departure of high-profile chief executive Matthew Rowe.
- Aleks Vickovich
April 2021
Financial advisers say education, not FOFA, pushing up cost of advice
The Coalition’s controversial financial adviser education reforms are more to blame for escalating fees than Labor’s Future of Financial Advice laws, say practitioners.
- Aleks Vickovich
January 2021
- Analysis
- Mergers & acquisitions
CountPlus sets out to fill the big banks' wealth vacuum
The ASX-listed wealth manager has amassed a $50 million war chest to acquire small firms, doubling down on one of Australia's most problematic sectors.
- Aleks Vickovich
March 2020
- Analysis
- Financial planners
Has CountPlus found the formula for profitable financial advice?
After acquiring the Commonwealth Bank's Count Financial for a steal, CountPlus reckons it can prove the 'unproven economics' of listed wealth management.
- Aleks Vickovich
August 2019
CountPlus vows to make a profit decently
Accounting firm founded by Barry Lambert gets shareholder support to buy back business he sold for $373 million for a song.
- James Frost
June 2019
CBA dumps Count Financial for $2.5m
Commonwealth Bank sells the troubled financial planning arm with 359 planners it bought for $373 million, in a fire sale speeding up its wealth management exit.
- James Frost and Carrie LaFrenz
November 2018
2018 Top 100 Accounting Firms: Hayne will provide opportunity for accountants, says CountPlus CEO
The banking royal commission will provide an opportunity for firms that also offer fee-for-service financial advice to flourish, Countplus' Matthew Rowe says.
- Updated
- Edmund Tadros
September 2018
- Opinion
Banking royal commission interim report: Wealth industry needs an overhaul
Kenneth Hayne looks open to banning grandfathered commissions and the separation of banks and wealth. He should also consider a new licensing regime for advisers.
- Updated
- Adele Ferguson
August 2017
Shareholder pain 'somewhat necessary': Countplus CEO
The chief executive of Countplus warns shareholders there is a long road ahead as he attempts to rebuild the troubled listed accounting and financial planning firm.
- Updated
- Edmund Tadros
How the Rich Invest: Gerry Harvey's retail investments go beyond Harvey Norman
Gerry Harvey is the second biggest shareholder in Rod Duke's Briscoe Group.
- Updated
- John Stensholt
May 2017
How to fix a broken accounting practice: Countplus CEO Matthew Rowe
It will take up to two years to fix the "challenging business model" problems of Countplus, according to the CEO of the listed accounting and financial planning company.
- Updated
- Edmund Tadros
April 2017
Barry Lambert exits Countplus to be Ecofibre chairman
Countplus founder Barry Lambert has retired as chairman of the listed accounting firm to focus upon his campaign to legalise medicinal cannabis.
- Updated
- Edmund Tadros and Alice Uribe
February 2017
- Exclusive
- Accounting
Bad advice and exiting firm hurt Countplus
Listed accounting and financial planning firm Countplus continues to experience mixed fortunes as the actions of a former financial planner and the exit of a member firm weighed on the firm's half-year results.
- Updated
- Edmund Tadros
August 2016
Countplus earnings propped up by investment in Class, not its accounting work
Countplus can thank a big jump in the investment value of a super software platform for propping up its annual earnings.
- Updated
- Edmund Tadros
March 2016
- Comment
- Accounting
Barry Lambert's Countplus not a Crowe disaster in the making
Millionaire Barry Lambert is a master of financial engineering. But his listed accounting group is facing strong headwinds.
- Updated
- Agnes King
September 2015
Share buyback underpins Countplus future
Listed accounting aggregator Countplus is counting on its share buy-back scheme to spur growth.
- Updated
- Agnes King
July 2015
Brokers to court Lambert's Class Super
Boutique brokers are lining up to pitch for work on the $100 million initial public offering of Class Super planned for later this year.
- Updated
- Edited by Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Jake Mitchell
November 2014
Props to Barry Lambert
We’re late praising a classy announcement by listed professional services mob Countplus on the appointed Phil Aris as its new chief executive.
- Will Glasgow