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Financial planning

16 Oct

Quiet trend of brokers continues

In the past many stockbroking firms who tried to push their way into the financial planning failed, however as Kate Kachor reports some have persisted....

Financial planning

12 Oct

Writing was on the wall for Harts

Financial services group Harts Australasia may have left the financial services industry reeling in the past week with news of its collapse, however, it appears that the ...

Financial planning

04 Oct

It’s all in the memo . . . er, what memo?

While the financial services industry has been pulling its collective hair out over the issues surrounding the alienation of personal services income (APSI), it appears o...

Funds management

04 Oct

Challenger opens new property trust

Financial services group Challenger International Ltd has bought its first Melbourne property for $22.3 million, as part of a new property syndicate for retail investors....

Financial planning

04 Oct

Harts boss arrested on fraud charges

The founder and executive chairman of financial services group Harts Australasia, Steve Hart, faced the Brisbane Magistrates Court charged with 11 tax-related fraud offen...

Financial planning

04 Oct

PIS recruitment into top gear

Professional Investment Services (PIS) has signed 200 financial planners and life brokers in the past 12 months from more than 15 dealer groups Australia, with expansion ...

Financial planning

03 Oct

Harts loses battle with ASIC

Harts Australasia has lost its court battle against the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), with the listed financial services group being forced int...

Financial planning

03 Oct

FPA to open door to industry

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) is planning to change its membership structure to recognise paraplanners and other financial services industry professionals as a...

Financial planning

03 Oct

Harts: Court calls in liquidators

The Federal Court of Australia has appointed a provisional liquidator to listed financial services group Harts Australasia one day after the group placed itself into volu...

Financial planning

03 Oct

Stockford to launch referral network

Financial services consolidator Stockford will rollout its own financial services referral group next month, despite the groups latest loss of more than $5 million in hal...