CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Financial planning

Following a number of staff departures since the start of the year, accounting firm WHK Group has made changes to its management structure....

Superannuation

Former Perpetual chief executive David Deverall has been appointed to head up Hunter Hall International....

Superannuation

SMSF administrator SuperGuardian has transferred its SMSF portfolio to Class Financial Systems' cloud-based administration platform, Class Super....

Superannuation

Superannuation funds will be required to adopt systems and processes that support new SuperStream data standards, APRA has said in a letter to super trustees....

Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers has warned against going too far to address churn when it is not systemic, and only a few advisers are guilty....

Financial planning

BT's Mark Spiers says a letter from Count Financial CEO David Lane to Securitor and Magnitude advisers actually belittles the important role advisers play....

Financial planning

Rather than getting hung-up on fees, planners should focus on providing sound financial advice and adding value, says Custom Wealth Solutions chief executive Chris Appley...

Financial planning

Westpac/BT has outlined its new financial planning approach via BT Select while Count has moved to offer Securitor planners an alternative....

Financial planning

Perpetual has reached a conditional agreement to sell Perpetual Lenders Mortgage Services to US-owned First American Financial International Property Services (Australia)...

Financial planning

Count chief executive David Lane has opened the door to Securitor planners he believes are feeling disenfranchised by the high sums paid to Count defectors....

Funds management

As the market continually fails to meet the highs of pre-2008, fed up retail investors are increasingly looking to equity hedge funds for higher returns, according to Aus...

Financial planning

Treasury Group has entered into a partnership agreement with Singapore based equity manager Octis Asset Management....

Policy & Regulation

Association of Financial Advisers looks to take facilitative approach on implementation of the Future of Financial Advice regulations....

Funds management

Mortgage aggregator Vow Financial has continued the growth of its wealth management offering with a new joint venture in Melbourne....

Superannuation

New research commissioned by Principal Global Investors points to investors being focused as much on risk as returns....

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