CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Editorial

NAB pushes through to $2.052 billion half-year profit despite UK exposures and battling wealth management markets....

Financial planning

Boutique Australian equities manager Merlon Capital Partners has announced it will be tailoring its distributions to provide investors with more regular and reliable inco...

Financial planning

The Federal Budget has won little applause and much criticism from the financial services industry....

Financial planning

The Colonial First State restructure sees Brian Bissaker depart with the separation of advice and changed reporting lines....

Financial planning

The Government’s meddling with superannuation has earned the ire of a broad cross section of the financial services industry....

Financial planning

A significant restructure of Colonial First State will see Brian Bissaker leave the company with Marianne Perkovic and Linda Elkins filling key roles....

People & Products

TAL has appointed John Hoyle as chief executive of its TAL Direct (InsuranceLine) business. ...

Financial planning

RI Advice Group has rejigged its financial adviser agreements, adopting a 'practise what you preach' mentality when it comes to fee for service....

Financial planning

A recent newspaper advertisement that equates financial planning with the sale of financial products misunderstands the role of advisers, says AFA chief executive Richard...

People & Products

Former Perpetual Limited chief executive David Deverall has been appointed a non-executive director with Charter Hall Limited and Charter Hall Funds Management....

Editorial

Platforms have been around for 25 years, but there seems to be a feeling among some industry players that it’s time for a fundamental rethink about the sector, writes Luc...

Financial planning

Wealthtrac has re-signed its service level agreement with ANZ Wealth's wholesale platform provider, Oasis Asset Management....

Editorial

Westpac reports a 25 per cent decline in first-half profit but positions for growth opportunities....

Funds management

Macquarie Wrap has gone back-to-back in being rated first in the annual Wealth Insights Platform Service Level Reporting Rankings, with Colonial FirstChoice again rated s...

Financial planning

The property syndicate market for retail investors has evolved significantly in the wake of the global financial crisis, according to Charter Hall Direct Property....

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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 ...

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

6 months 4 weeks 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. ...

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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...

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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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