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Financial planning
Advertised financial planning industry job vacancies have fallen over the last three months to 31 October 2011 due to regulatory change and institutional mergers, accordi...
Financial planning
It has been a turbulent year in the financial planning industry, with a number of executives losing their positions as the consolidation in the market continues....
Financial planning
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from Trood Pratt & Co auditor Peter Lockyer....
Superannuation
The gap between industry super funds and the big six retail superannuation funds has significantly shrunk over the past year in terms of customer satisfaction, according ...
Superannuation
The gap between industry super funds and the big six retail superannuation funds has significantly shrunk over the past year in terms of customer satisfaction, according ...
Funds management
AMP Bank has introduced upfront property valuations for mortgage brokers and financial planners submitting loan applications on behalf of their customers....
Financial planning
Standard & Poor's has withdrawn the ratings on two ING Investment Management (INGIM) share funds following the termination of the funds, effective 6 October 2011....
Financial planning
AMP today launched its second retail financial planning centre in the Melbourne suburb of Camberwell, just over a year after launching its first centre in Parramatta in W...
Editorial
A charity that lost $1.5 million in a hedge fund manager that collapsed during the GFC is suing the advice firm that recommended the fund....
Financial planning
The latest Plan for Life data confirms the Government's bank guarantee is still acting as a magnet for investors worried by global uncertainty....
Financial planning
Retail clients do not give too much thought to the remuneration model their financial planner operates on, but fee for service provides transparency and value, according ...
Financial planning
Platform provider netwealth has announced a major overhaul of its investment menu, adding 39 new investment options and removing 21 funds on behalf of advisers and dealer...
Financial planning
Despite moves in the industry to remove perceived conflicts of interest, questions still remain about 'buyer of last resort' (BOLR) contracts between dealer groups and th...
Financial planning
Standard & Poor's Fund Services has announced its ratings on all Aviva Investors Australia products remain unchanged, following the sale of the business to nabInvest....
Superannuation
Russell Investments is not unduly alarmed by the market’s reaction to the S&P downgrade....
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
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...