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Financial planning

Financial planning dealer group Australian Financial Services Group has signed a heads of agreement to acquire a strategic stake in The Salisbury Group for an undisclosed...

Financial planning

Financial Services Partners (FSP) has purchased a newly-launched management tool aimed at eliminating the ‘people risks’ involved in the financial services business....

Superannuation

Brisbane-based self-managed superannuation funds administrator Super Concepts has warned that a boost in ATO compliance staff could see poorly run self-managed funds losi...

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The head of technical services at a leading fund manager has warned financial planners that self-managed superannuation funds are likely to come under greater tax scrutin...

Financial planning

Less than two months after receiving a negative shadow shopping review, mortgage brokers have fought back with a solid performance in the latest mystery shop commissioned...

Editorial

With industry focus tuned towards greater interest in an adviser certification program and creating better consumer awareness, Australia’s ethical investment sector has c...

Financial planning

Investment and financial services group MFS plans to expand its existing New Zealand operations with the purchase of Swain Investment Services, its second New Zealand-bas...

Financial planning

A survey regarding unit pricing practices performed by a leading chartered accounting firm has revealed a large number of fund managers are lagging behind on the complian...

Financial planning

The Boutique Financial Planning Principals Group is calling for a standard one-page document of conflicts of interest to be developed for inclusion on the front page of a...

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