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Financial planning

Since the appointment of Winchcombe Carson’s first managing director four months ago, the Melbourne financial planning group has undergone a big shake-up....

Financial planning

The push by the government to change the face of the financial services industry has also included a change in the way planners are licensed and educated. David Chaplin e...

Superannuation

The growth in self managed superannuation has grown in recent months as the result of changes in legislation. Ben Smythe investigates what advisers should be telling clie...

Financial planning

Listed financial services company Investor Group has received extensive interest from service providers in its bid to outsource a number of support services for its finan...

Financial planning

Tax reform, new licensing laws and an added emphasis on professionalism and training is a turbulent time to become chairman of the Financial Planning Association. Jason S...

Editorial

Agricultural investment schemes suffer from an image problem, but Canberra’s only fund manager wants to change all that, as John Wilkinson reports....

Financial planning

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will appoint a statutory approved trustees (SAT) to thousands of DIY super funds as new regulations come into force....

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has commenced an enforceable undertaking action on Grosvenor Securities’ 40 advisers, following a surveillance...

Financial planning

The Australian Security and Investments Commission (ASIC) has extended the deadline for compliance with its training requirements to 30 June 2002....

Financial planning

Zurich Financial Services has added an interactive e-mail component to its web site but has stated it will not use the service to provide advice or sell products....

Financial planning

Investors can still take part in global markets by investing in their local multinational stocks, says Merrill Lynch Investment Managers head of investment strategy and r...

Financial planning

It doesn’t happen often, but it does happen. Kate Kachor outlines what to do when your client makes a complaint....

Financial planning

Westpac is getting very serious about its expanding its financial planning business – and it’s willing to put its money where its mouth is, as Stuart Engel reports...

Financial planning

Insurance brokers must act now to implement a compliance infrastructure to meet the demands of the ASIC policy statement 161 according to Paul Harding-Davis head of the F...

Superannuation

Zurich Financial Services has added an interactive e-mail component to its web site but has stated it will not use the service to provide advice or sell products. Superan...

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