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Financial planning
ING has secured a strong price for its exit from its Real Estate Investment management business, while the tidying up process continues in Australia....
Financial planning
Wingate enters into joint venture with South African investment house....
Editorial
AXA’s Andrew Penn claims the group is in good shape ahead of its acquisition by AMP – with profit down, but cash earnings up....
Financial planning
Solid fund flows have seen BT help Westpac to a solid first quarter performance, despite the drag of natural disasters....
Financial planning
FINSIA looks internally to appoint interim CEO while conducting international search....
Financial planning
Different opinions have emerged about whether advice around equity release products such as reverse mortgages should come from financial advisers or mortgage brokers....
Funds management
Bennelong Funds Management says it will continue to operate in the global equities field, despite Security Global Investors (SGI) terminating its distribution and investm...
Financial planning
The FPA welcomes continued primacy of ASIC in regulating planners on tax advice....
People & Products
IOOF is hunting for a new national head of sales following the resignation last week of Alex Tullio, who leaves the company next week....
Funds management
A mortgage broker has launched a financial planning division with a regional network reach....
Editorial
Financial planners may be upset with Club Plus' Paul Cahill for some of his recent comments, but they should embrace his acknowledgement of the value of advice, Mike Tayl...
Financial planning
Boutique fund managers have questioned the results of research released by Datamonitor showing that 80 per cent of independent investors would only buy assets from large ...
Policy & Regulation
The Government has good intentions with the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms, but the advice industry needs to make sure history is not repeated, according to th...
Funds management
Valad Property Group has announced it is selling its Sheraton Noosa Resort & Spa property, stating that after reviewing the property, it was decided it did not fit Va...
Financial planning
The Commonwealth Bank has posted a solid half-year profit, but CommInsure appears to have struggled....
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...