AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE
Funds management
Following changes made to the Australian Securities Exchange's (ASX's) Operating Rules, fixed income exchange traded funds (ETFs) can now trade in Australian markets....
Financial planning
Insurance Australia Group (IAG) has moved to acquire New Zealand general insurer AMI for $288 million....
Funds management
Former co-head of iShares Tim Bradbury has launched ETF Consulting, a specialist exchange traded fund (ETF) consulting and training firm targeting financial advisers, ins...
Financial planning
The degree to which Australian financial planners are looking for more optimistic signals amid the current torrent of bad news has been revealed in new research released ...
Financial planning
Chartered accounting and financial advisory firm William Buck has strengthened its audit specialisation with the appointment of a new director of the company's audit and ...
Financial planning
Market volatility and changes see HFA downgrade its earnings guidance....
Financial planning
The Supreme Court of New South Wales has approved the Commonwealth Bank's acquisition of Count Financial....
Editorial
Platforms are facing pressure from all sides, Milana Pokrajac writes. How will they deal with changing financial adviser demands, low investor sentiment and fast approach...
Financial planning
The Commonwealth Bank is free to pursue an acquisition of Count Financial after being given the green light by the ACCC....
Funds management
Funds under management heads south for CommBank wealth management but FirstChoice stays in positive territory....
Editorial
Managed funds are supposedly a non-transparent and expensive way of investing, while ETFs are increasingly touted as low cost investment saviours. Graham Hand outlines ho...
Editorial
Despite posting a solid profit of $5.36 billion, ANZ Banking Group's wealth management division struggled over the past year, according to its full year results posted on...
Financial planning
Westpac finishes year with solid profit and acknowledging contribution of BT and an efficient cross-sell....
Financial planning
With Chi-X Australia launched yesterday as a competitor to the Australian Securities Exchange, the take-up of Iress Market Technology's multi-market solution has been a s...
Financial planning
NAB has reported a strong full-year result, but while increasing financial planner numbers, MLC and NAB Wealth have continued to struggle....
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