CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Financial planning

BT Financial Group has appointed former DKN chief executive Phil Butterworth to head a new financial planning business unit that will include the established Magnitude br...

Financial planning

There have been more high-level departures from DKN and Lonsdale following a merger with IOOF, including Lonsdale CEO Mario Modica....

Financial planning

It has been a turbulent year in the financial planning industry, with a number of executives losing their positions as the consolidation in the market continues....

Financial planning

Gold has produced consistent returns in virtually all currencies year after year, and will continue to hit all-time highs, according to Sprott Asset Management chief exec...

Editorial

Some tough questions have been asked about the Industry Super Network's (ISN's) long-running television advertising in recent weeks - a number of times in the Federal Par...

Superannuation

Key industry figures have warned the Government's linking of the superannuation guarantee to a tax represents a possibly fatal flaw....

Superannuation

The vast majority of industry superannuation fund members who receive external financial advice move their money into a retail fund or an SMSF, according to Deloitte part...

Superannuation

The financial planning industry has welcomed the Government's proposal to raise the superannuation guarantee from 9 per cent to 12 per cent....

Financial planning

Challenger introduces small balance withdrawal arrangement for Howard Mortgage Fund....

Financial planning

Key AMP financial planning groups have retained Sequential Project Services to help them with regulatory changes stemming from the Government's upcoming Future of Financi...

Financial planning

Westpac finishes year with solid profit and acknowledging contribution of BT and an efficient cross-sell....

Policy & Regulation

Financial planners have renewed their lobbying efforts on FOFA - but the key independents are playing their cards very close to the chests....

Editorial

BTIM reports solid profit despite market volatility and weaker investor sentiment....

Financial planning

ASFA has backed moves by the Government to make directors of 'phoenix' companies personally liable for any unpaid superannuation contributions....

Financial planning

Financial advisers have reacted angrily to continuing attacks on the industry by compensation lawyers who blame financial planners for negative market performance and enc...

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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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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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