Melbourne-based accountant and planning aggregator, Investor Group, has picked up another business of the Stockford group after announcing yesterday it had acquired the l...
Ex-Rothschild associate director Paul Barrett has been appointed head of wealth management at Fiducian Portfolio Services....
The Commonwealth Bank group has purchased Avanteos and will roll out the platform provider’s systems across its three dealer groups in a deal struck last week....
The Financial Industry Complaints Scheme (FICS) has agreed to undergo major changes after an independent review called for a revaluation of its complaints handling proced...
Count Wealth Accountant’s Barry Lambert has called for certified financial planners (CFPs) to separate themselves from the Financial Planning Association (FPA) while conf...
The Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners (AIOFP) has attacked the Financial Planning Association over its handling of recent industry criticism brought b...
Be sensitive to your clients’ concerns and address them with information that reflects their original investment objectives....
The issue of ownership is back on the agenda after recent industry surveys but, as Jason Spits reports, the more things change, the more they stay the same....
The recent ACA/ASIC survey was particularly scathing of the quality of financial planning advice provided by large distributors. George Liondis investigates....
Warrants may be suitable for a variety of investors – from high income earners to non-residents and long-term investors. Nathalie Bouquet considers the benefits....
Following its recent damning report into the planning industry, ASIC is pledging to come down hard on wayward planning groups, but some say the watchdog is overstepping t...
Big names may own most of the distribution in Australia – but, as Julie Bennett writes, boutiques hold the next significant space....
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...