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Financial planning

23 Jun

Beleaguered financial services giant AMP has announced that it will close its UK pension business, NPI, to new business while continuing to manage its existing book as pa...

Financial planning

20 Jun

FPA beefs up education program

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has announced an overhaul of its education offerings, that will mean a ‘meatier’ education program focused on raising standards, ...

Financial planning

19 Jun

Adviser banned for embezzlement of funds

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has permanently banned a New South Wales investment adviser from providing any financial advice after he misap...

Financial planning

18 Jun

ASIC bans risky adviser

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned a South Australian financial adviser from acting as a representative of a securities dealer or of a...

Financial planning

17 Jun

Advance funds given a wrap

Advance Funds Management has had a number of its funds selected for inclusion on the BT SuperWrap platform and the new Symetry Portfolio Service....

Financial planning

16 Jun

Challenger votes to merge with CPH

Challenger International’s shareholders have strongly approved a merger with CPH Investment Corporation today, as they voted to join the Kerry Packer backed company to ac...

Financial planning

13 Jun

Former IWL execs reach new Zenith

Two former IWL executives, David Wright and David Smythe, have launched a new research consulting business - Zenith Investment Partners - six months after being dismissed...

Financial planning

12 Jun

AMP de-merger good news for financial services

AMP’s Australian Financial Services (AFS) division yesterday attempted to placate institutional investors in light of recent negative market sentiment surrounding its de-...

Financial planning

06 Jun

Assirt backs BT’s outsourced managers

The Assirt research house has released a ‘strong’ rating for two fund managers to which BT Funds Management is now outsourcing its management in the areas of internationa...

Financial planning

03 Jun

Treat hybrids with caution: van Eyk

The hybrid securities sector remains a heavily concentrated and risky market despite its general growth and positive returns, and presents a range of complex issues for i...