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Financial planning

Spurred by regulatory change and technological advances, investment platforms are driving into traditional financial planning software spaces, including customer relation...

Funds management

Steven Hayes' decision to leave Perennial and join CFS has resulted in funds from both managers being placed 'under review' by Zenith Investment Partners....

Financial planning

The future of platforms and wraps will be discussed at a Money Management event on 15 November....

People & Products

Following Stephen Hayes' return to Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) in September, four more investment specialists have been appointed to its listed ...

People & Products

Following Stephen Hayes' return to Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) in September, four more investment specialists have been appointed to its listed ...

Editorial

The popularity of term deposits is currently so high that other product providers need to fight for a little bit of airspace. But is it just a matter of time until term d...

Funds management

The platform market suffered yet another fall over the last year, with net fund flows reaching their lowest levels in 10 years....

Editorial

Colonial First State's Deborah Wixted outlines the benefits and traps associated with defined benefit pensions....

Funds management

Although investors may be unfamiliar with managed futures, a lack of directional bias can offer protection on the downside, says Aspect Capital chief executive Anthony To...

Funds management

Retail managed funds have posted an $11.5 billion fall in funds under management (FUM) for the year ending June 2012, the latest research from Plan for Life has found....

Editorial

The dealer group model is changing and BT’s Mark Spiers says financial planners will need to make choices consistent with the newly evolving reality....

Funds management

Investors need to maintain a total return perspective when allocating to global listed infrastructure strategies, Morningstar's latest sector review found....

Financial planning

The latest instalment of Colonial First State’s Investment Specialist Series showcases some of their expert teams, committed to delivering performance and innovation for ...

Financial planning

In the wake of yesterday's transitional financial results, Perpetual chief executive and managing director Geoff Lloyd has said he is determined to focus on growing the b...

Financial planning

Colonial First State Global Asset Management has launched a wholesale global market neutral fund to the Australian market....

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months ago

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

5 months 1 week ago

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

7 months 1 week ago

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...

1 week 6 days ago

ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

3 weeks 2 days ago

ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

3 days 21 hours ago