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Financial planning

27 Sep

AustChoice profits surge ahead

Financial planning dealer group AustChoice has reported a massive 260 per cent leap in operating profit for the year ending June, 2001....

Financial planning

10 Sep

Telstra hangs up on financial services

Telecommunications giant Telstra has pulled the plug on proposed financial services offerings that have been under development for several years....

Financial planning

10 Sep

Seminars slugging planners business

Wealth seminar operators are threatening the advice given by financial planners and making it difficult to provide advice in the future, Ipac director and financial plann...

Financial planning

31 Aug

Objectmastery takes off in UK

Objectmastery’s jaunt into the UK market has paid off for the group with it’s UK wrap account Transact attracting more than $200 million of funds under administration....

Superannuation

31 Aug

Ex-union boss backs super choice

Former ACTU secretary Bill Kelty has backed member choice for superannuation funds putting his views at odds with most industry funds which have publicly campaigned for y...

Financial planning

22 Aug

Small dealers to rule the roost

Small dealer groups will be the fastest-growing sector of financial planning in the next five years, says industry commentator Tom Collins....

Financial planning

16 Aug

Tech wreck won’t bring down US economy

The US economy will avoid recession as long as consumer spending continues at the same rate, says Perennial Investment Partners co-head of global equities Scott King....

Financial planning

25 Jul

Nunn to lead push into IFA market

Richard Nunn has assumed the role of general manager of IOOF's retail funds management division....

Financial planning

19 Jul

Hockey recruits Turnbull to review MIA

A review of the Managed Investments Act is to be undertaken by Malcolm Turnbull, financial services minister Joe Hockey announced in Melbourne this morning....

Financial planning

18 Jul

Australian MGI groups join forces

Australian accounting firms that operate under the worldwide MGI banner are to merge to form a new financial planning group called Acquest which plans to list in October....