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Australia's HLB Mann Judd Boosts Wealth Operations With Acquisition
HLB Mann Judd, Australian financial advisory firm, has grown its wealth management division with the recent takeover of boutique planner Howard Financial Partners.
The acquisition brings HLB's wealth staff numbers from six to 11,
with Howard Financial Planners principal Howard Jacob taking the
lead as director of the newly merged entity. All four existing
Howard management will also be part of the company.
"The acquisition will enhance the offering across our suite of
wealth management services, add new skills and capabilities to
the team,"
George Wright, wealth management partner at HLB, said in a
media release.
HLB Mann Judd consists of eight member firms and 4 representative
firms with about 90 partners and 700 staff. On the whole, the
company has annual billings of $1.7 billion.
