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Just over a week ago, on June 11, the long awaited and much feted Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA) passed the three month mark since it became a law and ended the lon...
Financial planning
Fallout from the Hartley Poynton case has not abated with continuing interest into how this judgement may set the ground rules for further court action involving advisers...
Financial planning
Circumstances have made a Melbourne planning office become a model for the future. JOHN WILKINSON reports....
Financial planning
A fair days wage for a fair days work is still the catchcry for most working people but does the same apply to the financial services industry. Jason Spits looks at what ...
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has continued its crackdown on dishonest investment schemes, after successfully lodging wind up orders with th...
Financial planning
Merrill Lynch Investment Managers’ (MLIM) international performance has been slammed by Assirt, with the research house branding the group’s international shares and Glob...
Financial planning
AXA has joined the fray to win dealer groups’ back office business with the launch of Jigsaw Support Services....
Financial planning
Fiducian Portfolio Services is gearing up to launch its own financial planning software and administration system as well as boosting the number of its offices to 30 by t...
Financial planning
Gearing is not for all investors, and advisers that recommend gearing inappropriately should expect to face the consequences. GEOFF DAVEY looks at the fate of the client,...
Financial planning
An association for small dealer groups has just been launched to give boutique dealer groups more clout when it comes to dealing with Government on issues such as complia...
Financial planning
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has begun a ratings system for master trusts and wrap accounts after today releasing the details of its latest research product, the Master Trust ...
Financial planning
Recently <i>Money Management</i> reported on a survey conducted by Assessment Education Services concerning the implementation of PS146 in small and medium dealer groups....
Financial planning
The FSRA is nothing more than a furphy for Nick Bruining who has found that its just another way to make him prove what he does for a living....
Financial planning
A firm industry presence and successful network of financial planners has emerged as the standout features for the top three finalists in Money Management/Assirt’s FMOTY ...
Financial planning
Australia’s largest dealer group is preparing to link practice management directly to financial rewards. GEORGE LIONDIS reports on what could be a revolution in adviser r...
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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...