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The financial relationships between fund managers and research houses escaped scrutiny in the most recent round of regulatory reforms. But that may not be the case for lo...
Financial planning
Professional Investment Services (PIS) has warned that any statutory compensation scheme targeted solely at advisers and not the entire value chain is destined to fail....
Superannuation
Dealer groups that want to increase their advisers' knowledge of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) can now access a streamlined SMSF association membership and ac...
Financial planning
Matrix Planning Solutions strongly denies report it is looking for a buyer ahead of FOFA changes....
Financial planning
The structure of agribusiness managed investment schemes (MIS) would need to change radically before they become attractive again to financial advisers, according to Prof...
Financial planning
IOOF Holdings has acquired a minority stake in boutique financial advice firm Patron Financial Advice....
Financial planning
Perth-based wealth management group Plan B has expanded its presence in the eastern states with the acquisition of a 33 per cent stake in Queensland-based dealer group My...
Financial planning
Dealer groups are increasingly tightening down their Approved Product Lists (APLs) and creating their so-called 'best picks', according to AMP Capital Investors head of r...
Policy & Regulation
Shadforth Financial Group chief executive Tony Fenning believes the implementation of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms is likely to entail a lot of work with...
Policy & Regulation
The focus on asset-based remuneration and a shift to fee-for-service advice within the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms could create a split between holistic adv...
Financial planning
Independent financial planning firm Financial Spectrum has split its business in two, with the spin-off arm Spectrum Wealth Advisers experiencing rapid growth since the s...
Financial planning
Matrix Planning Solutions has added another practice to its base, with a goal to add a further 10 practices and grow to approximately 120 advisers....
Financial planning
AFS principal Peter Daly says he’s frustrated about how long it is taking for the group to be acquired....
Financial planning
Calls for the removal of Approved Product Lists have emerged, with some industry participants claiming they have the potential to erode the quality of advice given to cli...
Financial planning
ANZ-owned RI Advice Group has recruited another practice to its network, this time adding Perth-based firm The Wealth Designers....
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