CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Policy & Regulation

The FPA's Mark Rantall has told a Money Management roundtable that asset-based fees should not act as an impediment to ASIC providing class-order relief from opt-in....

Editorial

Bank of Queensland has announced a $450 million equity raising in response to an expected $91 million loss in the half year to 29 February....

Superannuation

The significant undervaluation of many Australian listed investment companies and trusts will make them targets for hedge funds, warns Pottinger senior adviser Nicholas G...

Superannuation

OneVue has announced the launch of a consumer platform designed for members of the financial services group MAP that will cater for self-directed investors....

Financial planning

The FPA has outlined to members the outcome of the FOFA changes and has urged industry unity despite last week's controversial issues....

People & Products

Ross Kent has been promoted from senior managing director - institutional relationships to chief executive AllianceBernstein Australia....

Financial planning

The number of companies entering liquidation is continuing to break records, with 10,544 companies entering some form of insolvency administration in the year to January ...

Financial planning

Slow credit growth is the new normal and Australian lenders will need to adjust their profit expectations accordingly, according to a comparison website RateCity....

Policy & Regulation

The FPA's code of conduct will not be the only approach considered by ASIC, with the Association of Financial Advisers's principles of practice also ready for implementat...

Policy & Regulation

Strongly divergent views have emerged from Australia's major financial planning organisations in the wake of the FOFA bills, while the Opposition has made a policy commit...

Life/Risk

The Financial Services Council has announced it will consult with the industry on a policy to address the practice of churning in life insurance....

Superannuation

Written complaints to the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal about industry funds increased by 25 per cent last year, while complaints about retail funds decreased slight...

Financial planning

Count Financial chief executive David Lane has strongly denied the dealer group has become a captive of the Commonwealth Bank's size and product set....

Financial planning

ANZ-owned dealer group Financial Services Partners is looking to attract new advisers to its licence with a range of services under the new 'FSP DNA' brand....

Policy & Regulation

The Association of Financial Advisers urges Bill Shorten to become involved in FOFA discussion rather than allowing Industry Super Network to act as an intermediary....

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