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IWL has moved to expand its financial advisory software to include a risk insurance tool following the appointment of former Investment Data Technologies (IDT) specialist...

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Melbourne-based SMF Funds Management has acquired small dealer group firm LynchPin Financial Services as part of its flagged strategy to boost distribution through either...

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned a Perth-based investment adviser from acting as an authorised representative of a securities dealer...

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Alternative investment firm Absolute Capital has announced the sale of its third party securitisation transaction business Absolute Capital Markets to a new pooled develo...

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The Federal Opposition is claiming a key victory on dollar disclosure within the new Financial Services Reform regime, following the passage last week of amendments to th...

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Head of distribution at Zurich Financial Services Australia, Steve Newnham, will officially step down from the role today, making way for assistant head of sales Janet Sm...

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Credit Suisse Asset Management (CSAM) will wade into the master trust market in the new year after revealing plans today to launch a range of products in the area....

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Paul Kofod, the head of financial advisers at St George Bank has left the group and been replaced by former ANZ staffer Ferooz Normoyle....

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The Australian Consumers’ Association (ACA) has hit out at the funds management and financial planning industry in Australia, stating it is “characterised by structural c...

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The Personal Choice Master Fund will pay a distribution to advisers only 12 months after its commence of operations....

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The National Australia Group owned Garvan Financial Planning and MLC Financial Planning dealer groups are facing a groundswell of dissatisfaction from their 600 advisers ...

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AMP has confirmed that it is willing to review its investment platform strategy as part of a bid to rejuvenate its wealth management business under new chief executive An...

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