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Financial planning

04 Dec

Xplan teams up with Lonsec for research and broking

Financial planners using Xplan will now be able to access the complete research and stockbroking product offering of Lonsdale Securities (Lonsec) through their software a...

Financial planning

03 Dec

Merrill Lynch overhauls investment team

Former Hunter Hall International chief investment officer Kim Tracey, who departed from the group a week ago today, has been appointed as a senior fund manager by Merril ...

Financial planning

02 Dec

Resnik slams high-end product focus

The funds management industry has come under further attack with more leading industry commentators slamming fund products they claim are being designed for a small profi...

Funds management

01 Dec

Fund managers branded “arrogant and lazy”

The funds management industry has been lambasted for its “uninspiring” lack of product innovation - a situation if not righted that will push more and more clients into d...

Financial planning

27 Nov

Asteron reshuffles distribution roles

Promina’s financial services division, Asteron, has made a flurry of key appointments to its marketing and distribution team in an effort to realign the division and driv...

Financial planning

27 Nov

Navigator reshuffles investment menu

Navigator has backed the viability of the smaller companies funds management sector in a reshuffle of investment options on its Personal Investment Plan and Personal Reti...

Funds management

27 Nov

Macquarie predicts commercial property rebound

Macquarie Direct Property has launched a commercial property syndicate based on its conviction the sector is on the verge of rebounding strongly from a 30 year low....

Financial planning

25 Nov

Trust boosts Syscorp software usage

Trust has signed a heads of agreement with wealth management software provider Syscorp that will see Trust extend its use of Syscorp’s services to administer its custody ...

Funds management

24 Nov

Rivkin to launch funds management venture

Rivkin Financial Services, established by the embattled Rene Rivkin, is set to establish a funds management arm after having its application approved in principle by the ...

Financial planning

21 Nov

FPA slams Labor on super commissions

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has voiced opposition to Labor’s proposed ban on commissions for superannuation guarantee contributions, arguing this would make ...