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A new alliance of eight financial planning firms has launched itself onto the New Zealand market creating one of the largest advisory groupings in the country....

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is firing up its ef-forts to discourage investors from investing in dodgy tax driven investments....

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It’s official –Australian financial planners are heavy users of technology. A survey conducted by Salomon Smith Barney Asset Management (SSB) reveals that 97 per cent o...

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Financial planners are increasingly the first point of contact for consumers seeking financial advice, according to the latest Financial Planning Association (FPA) survey...

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Listed insurance brokerage OAMPS has entered the financial planning business through the acquisition of Melbourne-based PSB Financial Services....

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Accountants will be the big winners of financial planning business, according to high profile industry figure Robert MC Brown....

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The continuing investigation into the failure of the Wattle Group has claimed an-other financial adviser....

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The Tower Group has gone through an extensive restructure in a bid to make better use of its distribution capabilities and reduce costs across the group....

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Most commentators analysing the current lowly status of the Australian dollar have got it wrong, according to research by State Street....

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Tower Trust has sent a letter to advisers confirming that up-front and trailing commis-sions will be increased by up to 10 per cent after the introduction of the GST....

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Listed insurance brokerage OAMPS has entered the financial planning business through the acquisition of Melbourne-based PSB Financial Services....

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It’s official –Australian financial planners are heavy users of technology....

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