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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has reported record enrolments for this year's Certified Financial Planner program which saw the increase of nearly 65 per cent from la...

Financial planning

LM Investment Management has expanded its global distribution into Singapore....

Financial planning

Another online superannuation offering is set to hit the market, with ING Direct this week announcing a retail super product focused on value and online functionality....

Financial planning

Health insurer nib has entered into a strategic alliance with big US provider, UnitedHealthcare....

Editorial

The Macquarie Group AGM has been told the company is still on track for a better performance in FY 2013....

Financial planning

Premium Wealth Management is set to launch an add-on to its succession planning strategy called the Safety Net, which would be of particular value to smaller advice firms...

Financial planning

Standard & Poor's lifts 'on hold' rating from Hunter Hall funds while urging team stability at the fund manager....

Superannuation

Energy Industries Superannuation Scheme has decided to sell its administration business, FuturePlus....

Superannuation

After the controversy around the failed merger with LG Super, the Energy Industries Superannuation Scheme has decided to sell Future Plus....

People & Products

Westpac Australian Financial Services boss Peter Hanlon to hand over to Brian Hartzer and adopt an advisory role....

Financial planning

With the ASX considering the final look of its new listed managed fund service, questions remain over whether Aqua II will attract wholesale fund managers to make the lea...

Financial planning

The chief executive of publicly-listed MDS Financial Group, Damian Isbister, has resigned from his position with the company....

Editorial

Mike Taylor asks whether the formation of BT Select and the continuing competition between BT and Count Financial reflect the end of the current dealer group model....

Financial planning

Independently-owned financial planning group Premium Wealth Management has entered into a strategic alliance with responsible investment solutions company The Emerald Clu...

Financial planning

Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden has lobbied Washington for an intergovernmental agreement to resolve the FATCA debate....

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