FINANCIAL PLANNING

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Wealthtrac has seen its funds under advice jump to $1.4 billion following its acquisition of Superior Wealth Management Solution’s service level agreement with Oasis....

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Sixty-nine clients of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s financial planning arms have accepted 69 per cent of the $2.9 million offered for poor advice....

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netwealth has been named the number one platform for functionality in a platform market increasingly seeking to compete to meet advisers’ needs....

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Paul Barrett’s Italian-backed AZ NGA has further grown its presence with the acquisition of Melbourne-based former RI firm, Empowered Financial Planners....

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Members need to think twice about establishing SMSFs if all they are going to do is sit in cash, managed funds, and a few shares, Perpetual Private warns....

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After being burnt by the GFC investors are getting back into gearing strategies as the low interest rate environment and market volatility have been presenting opportunit...

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Baby boomer accountancy practice owners are facing tough market conditions as many generation X and Y accountants eschew business ownership....

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Financial planning practice bosses are struggling to find qualified staff, as rival firms engage in a “war for talent”, recruitment consultants Robert Half report....

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Australian financial planners with overseas experience are highly coveted by dealer groups, recruitment firm, Robert Walters reports....

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While the Government’s proposal to protect client money is a step in the right direction it does not outline how it will be monitored, Saxo Capital Markets believes....

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Negative local and international economic environment has eroded business confidence, declining by 3.4 per cent in January, Roy Morgan research reveals....

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DIY investors risk substantial losses if they believe professional advice is not critical when investing in the online environment....

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