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Financial planning

Consumers are confused about what represents planner independence - and so too are some planners....

People & Products

Alliance Bernstein has appointed a new Australian growth portfolio manager following the sudden departure of Johan Carlberg....

Financial planning

AMP reiterates plans to scrap commissions by 1 July in favour of a fee-for-service model at its annual general meeting....

Financial planning

AXA Australia has announced details of a new North solution that guarantees income for life, addressing the problem of Australians outliving their retirement savings....

Financial planning

Standard & Poor's Fund Services has placed 'sell' ratings on AXA's Wholesale Australian Equity Growth and Industrials funds following the departure of key portfolio team ...

Financial planning

A number of independently owned dealer groups have broadly supported regulatory changes put forward by Chris Bowen, but some have expressed concern the changes favour ban...

Financial planning

NAB chief executive Cameron Clyne makes clear the group is still in the race for AXA Asia Pacific....

Financial planning

AXA is prepared for upcoming regulatory changes and will be unaffected by changes to adviser remuneration, while also providing an assistance framework to help advisers p...

Financial planning

Genesys Wealth Advisers has begun rolling out AXA's Discovery client matching program to its national network of member firms....

Editorial

Mike Taylor explains the consequences of the ACCC's surprising decision to halt NAB's acquisition of AXA Asia Pacific....

Financial planning

Dealer groups owned by product providers will prosper while mid to large-scale independent planning groups may struggle to survive under financial advice industry reforms...

Financial planning

As the industry undergoes significant change, Jim Stackpool looks at the challenges facing financial planners and explains how they can continue to thrive in a difficult ...

Financial planning

AXA has defended its investment research team and Approved Product List construction in response to concerns raised by some Genesys Wealth Advisers about their quality an...

Financial planning

AXA's plans to extend the use of its Wealth.Net platform, which its North product currently sits on, has acted as the catalyst for the ACCC to block a proposed acquisitio...

Financial planning

Standard & Poor's has placed the AXA Wholesale Global Equity Core Fund 'on hold' over policy breach....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

6 months ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

6 months ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

8 months ago

The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

3 weeks 5 days ago

Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...

2 weeks 3 days ago

ASIC has banned two advisers from the same advice firm for giving clients inappropriate superannuation advice that was not in their best interests. ...

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