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Picking a fund manager that will consistently outperform over the long-term is like finding the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. And while advisers have greater acc...

Financial planning

With choice of funds just weeks away a free online guide aiming to help consumers attain a comfortable standard of living in retirement and assist employers to fulfil the...

Financial planning

Dealer groups continue to poach advisers from each other, although a number of advisers are moving of their own accord as they seek more independence....

Financial planning

Imagine what would happen if the government allowed major pharmaceutical companies to set up general practitioner practices and pay GPs trail commissions on they drugs th...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released the definitive guide to what it expects from advisers who switch clients’ super funds under the pending ...

Funds management

The Financial Planning Association is sticking to its position that real estate agents should be regulated by a separate regime that picks up the best elements of Financi...

Financial planning

Iris Financial Group has swelled its ranks with yet another breakaway member of the RetireInvest dealer group network, RetireInvest Hobart....

People & Products

The Commonwealth Bank has appointed Air New Zealand boss Ralph Norris as its new chief executive, after David Murray confirmed his retirement today....

Financial planning

Despite being on offer for just a year, Asgard Elements has taken top spot in the platform category of this year’s Assirt/Wealth Insights Service Level Awards, while Macq...

Financial planning

Professional Investment Services will next week finalise a deal to take an equity stake in a Malaysian financial planning practice, and is poised for further expansion ac...

Financial planning

The chief executive of $600 million Tasmanian-based superannuation fund Tasplan, Neil Cassidy, has criticised retail superannuation funds for charging fees and deducting ...

Financial planning

Professional Investment Services will next week finalise a deal to take an equity stake in a Malaysian financial planning practice, and is poised for further expansion ac...

Financial planning

IWL’s plan to take full control of rival online broker JDV has failed, after the deal was blocked by two of JDV’s major shareholders....

Financial planning

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called for smooth passage of the Bill to abolish the unpopular superannuation surcharge, which was introdu...

Financial planning

Two international fund managers are increasing their presence in Australia with Acadian Asset Management and Colonial First State forming a joint venture, and AXA Rosenbe...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

4 months 3 weeks ago

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

5 months ago

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

7 months ago

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. ...

3 weeks 3 days ago

The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

6 days 23 hours ago

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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