While property remains a favoured asset class, syndicates are once again in the spotlight. But, as JOHN WILKINSON writes, planners should continue to tread carefully in t...
While choice of funds makes its way back onto the agenda, TOM COLLINS says the issue of self interest must be tackled or the industry faces the possibility of further gov...
Investors are worried about LPTs, not because they have performed badly, but because they have performed so well. GEORGE LIONDIS reports....
Financial advisers need to be aware of the tax and property rights implications following the passage of new legislation passed by the NSW Parliament in June 1999. NABIL ...
WITH a number of financial planners rapidly approaching their own retirement, succession planning has become a hot topic in the industry. The commonly held view is that p...
Investor Group will forge ahead with plans to make Prescott a nationally recognised financial planning brand and penetrate the financial planning market in all Australian...
IOOF Investment Manager and its subsidiary Perennial will need to make significant investments in growing staff numbers and infrastructure if they want to establish thems...
Accounting consolidator Stockford has invested in an online tool which will provide advisers using its master trust Web site with the latest news and information as sourc...
The Commonwealth Bank has relied heavily on its funds management business to post an 11 per cent increase in its net profit to $2.7 billion today....
Morningstar has released its business and management strength rating for IOOF and its funds management arm Perennial Partners giving the group a three out of five rating,...
Listed accounting and financial planning consolidator Investor Group has flagged the possibility of further acquisitions as part of its nationwide expansion strategy afte...
NRMA parent Insurance Australia Group (IAG) has pumped $12 million into its financial services division during the 2001-02 financial year but has experienced a net loss o...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...