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Babcock & Brown has decided to float its wind energy fund, beginning the process with an initial public offer of stapled securities in Babcock & Brown Wind Partners....
Financial planning
Increasing inflows through financial planners will play a vital role as AMP attempts to double in size over the next five years, chief executive Andrew Mohl said today....
Funds management
Indecision by financial planners over how to allocate property to client portfolios under current market conditions was a key motivator for the launch of AMP Capital Inve...
Financial planning
AMP Financial Planning has beefed up its adviser support network by adding an extra 70 in-house staffers....
Financial planning
A repeat of the changes in funds under management seen during the March quarter will elevate Macquarie Bank to Australia’s largest asset manager, knocking Commonwealth Ba...
Life/Risk
AMP has extended its Flexible Lifetime range, introduced enhanced product features and updated commission options in the risk and insurance areas....
Financial planning
Older Australians and those more educated about super choice are more likely to stay in their existing fund when the new regime is introduced, while the less informed are...
Financial planning
ANZ chief executive John McFarlane has played down speculation he will expand the bank’s wealth management business through acquisitions in the near future, while announc...
Financial planning
Russell Investment Group will hand over the administration of one of Australia’s oldest corporate superannuation funds in April next year after AMP declared it was transf...
Financial planning
Macquarie has joined a limited number of platform providers that are rebating fund manager volume discounts back to clients....
Financial planning
Advisers selling Term Allocated Pensions (TAPs) have been warned they may be putting themselves in the firing line of future litigation because of the higher commissions ...
Financial planning
Investors are less interested in the fees-versus-commissions debate and much more interested in finding an adviser they can depend on, writes Craig Dunn....
Financial planning
AMP Financial Planning, as of next year, will demand its more than 1,000 authorised representatives sit an annual exam before they can continue practicing under the banne...
Financial planning
Boutique investment group Select Asset Management has stepped up its push into the absolute return and alternative investment space, bringing former Berkley Group head of...
Financial planning
Former AMP-owned HHG is closing its global financial planning operations, Towry Law International (TLI), to new business due to the tough market conditions faced by advi...
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