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Financial planning

Lifestyle Financial Services has become the third practice to join Commonwealth Bank-aligned dealer group Financial Wisdom....

Financial planning

AMP has announced that Multiport managing director John McIlroy will leave the company and be replaced by Libby Roy....

Financial planning

ASIC has accepted a permanent undertaking from an Adelaide-based financial adviser to permanently refrain from providing financial services....

Editorial

A patchy economy and global turmoil has left the industry grappling with a jumpy share market and turning to active management in a bid to stave off negative returns. Ben...

Financial planning

Chartered accounting and advisory firm William Buck has moved to boost the size and reach of its audit and assurance division with a key appointment....

Funds management

Bond exchange-traded funds (ETFs) shouldn't replace term deposits in portfolios - rather, they should be used strategically to achieve investor goals, says Russell Invest...

Funds management

Simon Ho, Triple 3 Partners director says investing in volatility is not a passing trend but constitutes a revolutionary new way of investing....

Policy & Regulation

With the mandatory start date of the FOFA reforms deferred to 1 July 2013, dealer groups will have more time to develop a scaled advice offering that works for them, a te...

People & Products

Richard Grellman will take the position of non-executive chairman for Genworth Australian companies, supporting the company's efforts to gain a minority share IPO of its ...

Financial planning

A new service has been launched aimed at linking dealer groups with financial advice businesses....

Superannuation

Superannuation returns enjoyed their second positive month in February on the back of strong local and global share market performances....

Financial planning

A financial advice matchmaking service that seeks to match financial advice practices with dealer groups looking to acquire practices has been launched in Brisbane....

Financial planning

Financial services educators are aiming to be prepared for whatever changes may arise from the ASIC's CP153 consultation paper into education standards, even though no ne...

Financial planning

With corporate insolvencies on the rise, there are a number of due diligence processes that Australian business owners can take to mitigate the risk of being left with un...

Superannuation

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees is advocating the appointment of more women to superannuation fund boards....

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months 2 weeks ago

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

5 months 2 weeks ago

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

7 months 3 weeks ago

The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

1 week 3 days ago

The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

3 weeks 4 days ago

ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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