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Financial planning group Tynan Mackenzie has embarked on an acquisition trail, primarily targeting adviser practices intent on exiting the industry due to the increased c...
Life/Risk
Risk advisers will face risks of their own. Col Fullagar outlines how to mitigate those risks....
Financial planning
Research house Morningstar has downgraded BT Funds Management’s international equities capability following the much-publicised scandal involving its US-based management ...
Financial planning
Melbourne-based dealer group Quadrant Securities is reviewing the 50 per cent stake held in it by Challenger Financial Services Group (CFSG) and reassessing $300 million ...
Financial planning
The Financial Industry Complaints Service (FICS) is the subject of widespread industry discontent with a groundswell building in relation to its complaint handling proced...
Financial planning
The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) has moved to shore up what it perceives as a gap in knowledge standards available for financial planners who provide advice on listed ...
Financial planning
Veteran risk adviser John Zwiers says the great trouble with the financial planning industry is that it pays lip service to the risk industry – and it has got to stop....
Financial planning
ING has ended months of industry speculation in relation to management of its RetireInvest dealer group with the appointment of former Snowball Group general manager dist...
Financial planning
Over the past year, the Tower group has redirected its overall strategy and returned its focus to the risk end of the market. Lucie Beaman looks at what this means for th...
Financial planning
If you’ve always wanted to throw in your 10 cents worth on where you feel the industry has gone wrong – here is your opportunity. Julie Bennett reports....
Financial planning
Financial services software provider FinTech has launched a new version of its financial planning software allowing a dealer group to control the back-office functions us...
People & Products
Boutique property fund manager MacarthurCook Investment Management is seeking to appoint a new head of distribution and property investment as it gears up to launch its f...
Financial planning
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has called for industry comment on draft proposals relating to conflicts of interest management obligations fo...
Financial planning
AXA has unveiled plans to centralise its nationwide paraplanner operations in Melbourne by the end of the year with its non-Victoria based staff being offered the chance ...
Financial planning
The introduction of Financial Services Reform (FSR) legislation seems to be frightening many advisers – but life advisers appear to be particularly concerned. John Wilkin...
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...