CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Editorial

Is any sensible financial planning principal capable of resisting the offer of up to $1 million to change dealer groups and/or corporate allegiance?...

Financial planning

A number of recent high profile executive departures reflect the current economic environment and cost-cutting measures being undertaken across financial services and ban...

Financial planning

Treasury Group Limited has purchased a minority stake in Evergreen Capital Partners, furthering a relationship that began in December last year....

Financial planning

RI Advice Group hopes a recent internal business review will provide greater support to practices and help it achieve new practice growth targets....

Financial planning

Suncorp announces $275 million simplification push including decommissioning legacy policy systems....

Editorial

With the FOFA, Stronger Super and MySuper reforms finally taking shape, the financial services industry has a clearer picture of what the future holds, writes Chris Kenne...

People & Products

Amid a restructure of the company's Australian distribution team, Treasury Group (TRG) has appointed Stephen Bramley as director, distribution based in Melbourne....

Superannuation

The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia has welcomed an Australian Taxation Office ruling clarifying the status of borrowing arrangements around single assets....

Financial planning

Financial advisers must better communicate the message of Australia's strong financials and get back to the business of providing quality education and understanding to c...

Financial planning

Product providers should be responsible for funding a last resort compensation scheme, according to the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia....

Financial planning

Peter Daly said he was somewhat surprised and 'deeply disappointed' as he departs his role as chief executive and managing director of the Australian Financial Services G...

Financial planning

AMPFS boss says the Financial Planning Association's control of CFP designation hands it an advantage....

Financial planning

AMP has signaled it will be pushing further into providing financial advice to the post-retirement sector....

Superannuation

AMP looks to move self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) beyond "cottage industry" status....

People & Products

Victorian Funds Management Corporation chief executive Justin Arter will become country head of BlackRock Australia in September, forming an integral part of the company'...

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

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