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Financial planning

21 Nov

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) will continue to push for the introduction of choice of superannuation fund legislation after releasing a report showing that 71 ...

Financial planning

20 Nov

AM Corp terminates investment managers

AM Corporation’s Boutique Australian Equities Fund has been restructured after Wallara Asset Management and Contango Asset Management were terminated....

Financial planning

20 Nov

Courses to combat lack of consumer confidence

Half of those working within the financial planning industry believe there is a crisis of investor confidence in the sector, according to a Securities Institute survey....

Financial planning

18 Nov

Most influential: Tom Collins

An industry veteran, Tom Collins’ influence in financial services has grown through sheer weight of experience....

Financial planning

18 Nov

Most Influential: Richard Gilbert

Richard Gilbert has a reputation as a highly political animal, a man who revels in the political process of public policy....

Financial planning

18 Nov

Change in store for Summit

The AXA owned Summit master trust has adjusted its investment manager weightings and launched a suite of new products and services....

Financial planning

11 Nov

FirstChoice off to flyer in stilted market

FirstChoice, Colonial First State’s flagship master trust, has reached the $1.4 billion mark in funds under administration within six months of its launch....

Financial planning

08 Nov

AFA wins disclosure victory

FINANCIAL advisers will not need to disclose commission on risk products thanks to the lobbying efforts of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)....

Financial planning

08 Nov

Mortgage funds cash up at expense of investors

AUSTRALIAN mortgage trusts are investing an increasing proportion of their funds in cash due to the current down market, meaning investors are being hit with lower than e...