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Policy & Regulation

Buyer of Last Resort arrangements entered into decades ago are returning to haunt some of the major financial services institutions as growing numbers of older financial ...

Financial planning

MLC has recruited from AXA again, adding three more members to its retirement solutions team....

Financial planning

With responsible investing shaping as a big growth market, global investment manager AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) is leading the way in the sector with its focus on t...

Financial planning

Major platform providers across the industry are now moving away from a heavy period of platform consolidation to focus on developing and upgrading the remaining products...

Financial planning

An unconditional promise from the European Central Bank (ECB) to be the buyer of last resort for Italian bonds would provide reassurance to the market, according to Russe...

Financial planning

A former Perth stockbroker is facing fraud charges totalling $8.8 million, following an 18-month ASIC investigation....

Funds management

Private equity appears to have outperformed according to the results of the latest Cambridge Associates index....

Superannuation

Accountants handling SMSFs will be able to cover off licensing via arrangement with MLC and AXA....

Financial planning

The FPA has recorded a before tax deficit of $542,670 for the year ending 30 June 2011, according to the newly released annual report....

Superannuation

Shadow Minister for Superannuation Mathias Cormann has reaffirmed that the Coalition will not repeal the increase in the superannuation guarantee (SG) from 9 to 12 per ce...

Financial planning

HUB24 has added seven dealer groups and three separately managed account managers to its client list, the platform provider has announced....

Financial planning

A combination of an expanded offering and volatile markets has helped AXA's North platform double its net inflows in the September quarter compared to the same time last ...

Financial planning

The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) has announced a partnership with AXA and MLC to provide its 22,000 members with a comprehensive financial services package....

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

AMP platforms perform well amid testing times....

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5 months 3 weeks 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 4 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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