DEALER GROUP

Financial planning

Count Financial has emerged flush from the public listing of Countplus, and now holds key stakes affecting DKN, PIS and Mortgage Choice....

Financial planning

A Hillross business has been awarded the Advisory Firm of the Year accolade by the dealer group for its ‘future-proof’ business model....

Editorial

Robert Keavney recognises the trend for industry super funds to establish financial advice businesses, like their retail competitors. But he asks the question: Whose mone...

Financial planning

Cross-subsidisation of advice leaves pricing power in the hands of a select few institutions....

Financial planning

Craig Dunn’s AMP was the victor in its heated battle to acquire AXA Asia Pacific, leaving National Australia Bank to lick its wounds....

Financial planning

Macquarie Private Wealth's Eric Schimpf says a client-centered approach has paid off for Macquarie Equities despite the challenging environment....

Financial planning

BT Financial Group general manager of advice, Mark Spiers, has canvassed the concepts of an adviser register and industry-wide standardised compliance audit procedures as...

Financial planning

Greater flexibility and independence, increasing dealer group fees, and concerns around fulfilling a fiduciary duty are some of the reasons why more advisers are applying...

Financial planning

Countplus float expected to turn average into good for Count bottom line....

Financial planning

Individually managed accounts (IMA) are just an investment process for some industry members, but others believe they could surpass the popularity of managed funds in 10 ...

Policy & Regulation

The industry needs to move beyond telling Treasury why opt-in requirements and banning volume rebates won’t work and start offering solutions to the problems, accor...

People & Products

A week after being acquired by Nikko Asset Management, Tyndall Investments has begun reshuffling its team....

Financial planning

Other institutions will have to emulate Colonial First State’s limited advice model, according to Provisio’s Cameron O’Sullivan....

Financial planning

Former Aviva Australia chief executive Allan Griffiths has resurfaced with the company in Singapore....

Financial planning

Concerns have been raised about the nature of the professional development being delivered to advisers at dealer group conferences....

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

6 months ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

6 months 1 week ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

8 months 1 week ago

Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...

3 weeks 1 day ago

Australian retirees could increase their projected annual incomes by as much as 51 per cent through comprehensive financial advice, according to a Vanguard study, but cos...

3 weeks 1 day ago

ASIC has banned two advisers from the same advice firm for giving clients inappropriate superannuation advice that was not in their best interests. ...

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