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People & Products

Praemium has selected the former chief executive of Vision BioSystems and Genetic Technologies, Michael Ohanessian, as its new group chief executive....

Financial planning

The proposed merger of Asset Super and Care Super has come about in part to help reduce the regulatory burden of the Stronger Super regime, according to Asset Super chief...

Financial planning

The 'great Australian dream' of home ownership is still alive, according to St. George Bank's Australian Home Aspiration report....

Financial planning

Elders Financial Planning outlines growth ambitions as it leverages its rural connections....

Financial planning

The Federal Court has found in favour of Australian Unity after David Tweed's Direct Share Purchasing Corporation (DSPC) took an action seeking to force it to register a ...

Financial planning

Despite moves in the industry to remove perceived conflicts of interest, questions still remain about 'buyer of last resort' (BOLR) contracts between dealer groups and th...

Financial planning

FPA chief executive Mark Rantall cites advertising campaign as underscoring planners from 'free riders'....

Financial planning

Retention bonuses and open architecture are at the centre of CBA's bid to keep Count Financial planners on board....

Financial planning

The Australian market will continue to see elevated levels of volatility for the foreseeable future, while there will be a continuation of the concentration within the fi...

People & Products

Australian Financial Services Group Limited (AFS Group) has announced the appointment of Meaghan Unsworth to the newly created role of head of strategic development....

Superannuation

SPAA gives qualified welcome to FOFA legislation but maintains pressure with respect to accountant advice....

Superannuation

Sage HandiSoft partners with Auditflow to launch cloud-based audit product....

Financial planning

While the industry funds laud the FOFA legislation, the key financial planning groups maintain their rage against opt-in....

Financial planning

The FPA has called for a ban on industry funds accessing MySuper and default fund balances to fund television advertising campaigns....

Financial planning

Perpetual reports a 31 per cent profit decline and announces a $70 million share buy-back....

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