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Financial planning

10 Feb

ING hones adviser distribution focus

ING Australia has completed revamping its sales and distribution management structure, which it flagged last year, with the aim of sharpening its focus on specific advise...

Financial planning

09 Feb

HFA enhances retail fund range

HFA Asset Management has launched two new funds - the HFA International Shares Fund and the HFA Australian Shares Fund - into the retail market targeting investors seekin...

Financial planning

09 Feb

More investor access to 452 Capital

Colonial First State’s exclusive retail relationship with Peter Morgan’s 452 Capital may be reduced by the latter’s decision to launch its own listed investment company (...

Financial planning

06 Feb

Ex-Zurich exec launches exit strategy business

Former Zurich Financial Services head of life risk Michael Harrison has set up his own consultancy, Strategies+plus, to provide succession planning advice to the industry...

Financial planning

06 Feb

PIS signs up Sealcorp senior staffer

Professional Investment Services (PIS) has appointed former Sealcorp national sales manager Matthew Dell to the role of New South Wales state manager, replacing Adrian As...

Financial planning

05 Feb

Macquarie set to buy ING Asian business

Macquarie Bank has entered exclusive negotiations with Dutch bank ING Group over plans to acquire the latter’s Asian equity business – a variety of equity sales, trading ...

Financial planning

05 Feb

Ipac unveils new dealer group

AXA-owned ipac has launched a new dealer group – Monere Financial Planning – into the adviser market with the aim of targeting external advisers wanting to focus on provi...

Financial planning

04 Feb

Colonial boosts FirstChoice ranks

Colonial First State will meet its FirstChoice competitors head-on following the augmentation of its sales capabilities in preparation of the platform’s May scheduled enh...

Financial planning

02 Feb

New Zurich guns aim for risk market

Zurich Financial Services Australia has boosted its risk insurance capabilities with the conclusion of a round of appointments including that of national underwriting man...

Financial planning

02 Feb

Super assets steadily rising

Superannuation assets rose 3.2 per cent to reach just shy of $550 billion at the end of the September quarter 2003, according to the Australian Prudential Regulation Auth...