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Search is on for new head for ipac planning businesses

ipac Financial Planning and ipac Business Partnering to be brought together as a 'single advice network'....

Financial planning

Mortgage funds now face the delicate balancing act of meeting the interests of both investors waiting for the sector's recovery and those still looking for an exit strate...

Funds management

Global equities sink while Aussie shares soar

A Morningstar report into the performance of managed funds has revealed the extent of the failure of global equities funds to provide returns to investors over the past f...

Financial planning

Don’t be prescriptive on remuneration, says AXA

AXA warns that a prescriptive approach to adviser remuneration in super could prove counterproductive....

Financial planning

AMP sweetens AXA offer

AMP and AXA SA have increased the offer for AXA Asia Pacific's Australian, New Zealand and broader Asian operations....

Financial planning

AMP revises bid for AXA

AXA Australia has received a revised takeover offer from AMP and France's AXA SA....

Financial planning

AXA FP start-up program boosts adviser numbers

AXA Financial Planning has grown by seven offices since the launch of its practice start-up program a year ago....

Life/Risk

AXA updates group insurance reporting

AXA Australia has improved its online insurance offering for financial advisers, giving them access to live updates on claims and underwriting information as a client’s c...

Financial planning

Calls for Professional Standards Board heard

The Parliamentary Joint Committee led by Bernie Ripoll has recommended ASIC commence immediate work on the creation of a professional standards board for financial advise...

Financial planning

Tax deductions for advice fees flagged

The Parliamentary Joint Committee has recommended the Government consider making financial advice tax deductible as part of its response to the Henry Tax Review....

Financial planning

Mixed assessment for ING product

Adviser Edge warns that ING's MoneyForLife and AXA's North products are good, but not for everyone....

Financial planning

IFSA's super charter alters fee structure

IFSA's super charter alters fee structures for advice and changes the ground rules on advertising....

Financial planning

Kirk resigns from Genesys

Greg Kirk to step down as chief of AXA-owned Genesys Wealth Advisers, to be replaced by ipac executive John Saint....

Financial planning

Master trusts and wraps: Playing in the major league

While AXA’s North products have attracted significant inflows over the past 12 months, Mike Taylor writes that the platforms and wraps industry continues to be dominated ...