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Financial planning

Plans to expand its eChoice from an online mortgage finance broker to a more diversified financial services platform....

Funds management

Global real estate investment trusts (REITs) trading at 20 per cent discounts to net asset value as a result of fall....

Financial planning

Advisers who forgo using platforms can save clients platform fees charged by providers....

Financial planning

Clients have been surprisingly forgiving towards their advisers on the recent non-performance of their investments, according to Townsends Business & Corporate Lawyers di...

People & Products

Association with Allco Finance Group behind David Clarke’s decision not to stand for re-election....

Financial planning

A Queensland-based financial planner has made a submission to the parliamentary inquiry into financial services and banking practices in which he calls for stricter defin...

Financial planning

A Melbourne-based real estate finance group plans to start distributing a cash flow monitoring service to financial planners....

Superannuation

While managed funds do have a place in SMSFs, failing to provide services in the direct equity space may present a roadblock for advisers looking to tap into this lucrati...

Financial planning

Investment and super platform netwealth will launch a managed account capability in July, enabling advisers to manage multiple client portfolios across many models....

Financial planning

Master trusts have outperformed the median industry fund in March, the first month this has happened since August 2008, according to a survey by Chant West....

Financial planning

APIR coding will help simplify distribution of accurate information about accounts. ...

Financial planning

Zenith Investment Partners has joined the ranks of other research houses recommending active management in the current turbulent environment....

Financial planning

Advisers should expect to see more regulation imposed upon the sector in future because of the financial crisis and also because of collapses such as Storm Financial, acc...

Financial planning

A former adviser on Westpoint products has been convicted on the charge of providing financial advice without holding an Australian Financial Services Licence as required...

Financial planning

The Financial Sector Union's Rod Masson insists recent job losses and pay increases are two separate issues....

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

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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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The Federal Court has made interim travel restraint orders against two Falcon Capital directors, while also freezing one director’s assets....

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