BT FINANCIAL GROUP

People & Products

Sarah Forman has been appointed group executive advice, while Peter Chun is now the group executive member for growth....

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Financial planning

Westpac’s advice business was a loss-maker and the big banking group is already estimating the dollar benefits of divestment....

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Tools & guides

Bryan Ashenden lays out who should be taking advantage of the Government’s downsizer strategy and why, and how advisers can help them do so....

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Funds management

Financial planners recommending managed accounts has doubled, despite users lacking proper education....

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Superannuation

Legislation that passed the Senate last week could see fees slashed to less than three per cent on five million superannuation funds, with AMP, Hostplus, and ANZ OnePath ...

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Superannuation

The Productivity Commission’s controversial ‘best in show’ default super fund list could prove hard to break into, as economies of scale see the 10 funds to feature exten...

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People & Products

Copia Investment Partners has appointed Matt Roberts as its new distribution manager in its Sydney office....

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Superannuation

BT Financial Group has welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission’s final report into Australia’s superannuation system....

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Financial planning

Westpac has admitted that it did not fully appreciate the underlying risks entailed in running a financial planning business....

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People & Products

Almost six months after BT Financial Group revamped its pricing structure for BT Panorama, the company has announced that the platform has reached $13 billion in funds un...

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Financial planning

Westpac chief executive, Brian Hartzer has confirmed that senior executives within BT Financial Group suffered significant remuneration consequences for issues raised at ...

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People & Products

OnePath has won the over Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Beddoes Institute 2018 Consumer Choice Award, with ClearView coming in second place....

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Expert Analysis

Bryan Ashenden writes that a range of individuals may be eligible for the downsizer strategy, which recently came into effect, and there are multiple ways that advisers c...

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Expert Analysis

Emma Pringle writes that sustainable investments not only have a ‘feel good’ advantage, but also can offer risk-adjusted returns across most asset classes that are compar...

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Financial planning

BT Financial Group has acted on Panorama by cutting platform pricing and simplifying access....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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

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

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Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

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ASIC has banned a former NSW adviser from providing advice for 10 years for investing at least $14.8 million into a cryptocurrency-based scam. ...

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ASIC has issued a warning to financial advisers to ensure they are complying with client consent requirements when entering into ongoing fee arrangements....

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