BT FINANCIAL GROUP

Financial planning

BT Financial Group has appointed Jane Watts as general manager of Westpac Private Bank, following the departure of Jan Swinhoe....

Financial planning

A key focus of BT Financial Group’s newly appointed head of dealer groups, Matt Englund, is helping advisers articulate their client value proposition....

Financial planning

BT’s Chris Caton says that while a double-dip recession is a remote possibility, other factors will drag on the economy....

Financial planning

The restructuring of Asgard's Perth office will affect 120 roles, with up to 40 employees impacted by offshoring, according to BT Financial Group....

Financial planning

In light of some dealer groups making a move towards improving their own professional standards, there have been more calls for higher education standards for financial p...

Superannuation

BT Super for Life has passed $1 billion in funds under management around three years after its launch in late 2007....

Financial planning

Dealer groups, including those owned by Colonial First State and BT, are investing more in their internal research teams as part of a broad move to take greater responsib...

Financial planning

Total funds under management (FUM) in the retail and wholesale markets decreased by 3.86 per cent in the June quarter, but had a positive performance over the financial y...

People & Products

Following the resignation of Neil Younger and his move to Commonwealth Financial Planning, BT Financial Group has appointed Matt Englund to head dealer groups. His positi...

Financial planning

BT Financial Group’s investment platform, BT Wrap, has launched its model portfolio enhancements, hoping to increase functionality and help advisers with cost and a...

Financial planning

Securitor is looking to acquire advice practices that are shifting towards a fee for advice structure, regardless of their business model or current remuneration structur...

Top 100

A history of innovation was responsible for Macquarie getting the top spot in the business overheads product category of the Adviser Choice Risk Awards....

Financial planning

BT Financial Group outpaced its peers over the 12 months to 30 June, 2010, commanding the lion’s share of growth in both funds under management and new inflows....

People & Products

Craig Lawrenson has been named the new head of Asgard....

Financial planning

Asgard has restructured its distribution team, with national distribution manager Lanie Conquest to depart the group....

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