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Macquarie Bank has signed letters of intent with two Australian boutique fund mangers as part of a series of exclusive distribution deals that will trigger the release a ...

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State Winners of BDM of the Year 2005...

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A former Sydney-based financial adviser has pleaded guilty to 15 counts of fraudulently misappropriating client funds for his own personal use after an ongoing investigat...

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Divorce can be emotionally and financially draining. Death is permanent. When the two mix, it can be explosive, especially for the professional adviser who does not act w...

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Don’t jettison the basics when you prepare Statements of Advice, writes Lisa Chambers....

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Telstra-owned software company the KAZ Group has teamed up with investor education provider Money Solutions to launch a joint venture in the form of a subscription-based ...

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Proving that advice is given in the best interests of clients is more critical than ever if financial planners want to avoid a day in court, writes Paul Resnik....

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The Association of Financial Advisers has a new president with Robin Yates this morning relinquishing the key role to former vice president Michael Murphy at the associat...

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How do you charge fees to your clients – upfront or ongoing? The value of your practice could double depending on how you charge for your advice, writes John Ellison....

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Advisers have been urged to stake a claim in the burgeoning $210 billion corporate superannuation market as the industry braces itself for the implementation of the choic...

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Financial services software group FinaMetrica has launched what it claims is Australia’s first web-based risk tolerance assessment tool for consumers....

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Tyndall Investment Management has appointed Penny Chin to the newly created position of credit and portfolio risk analyst within its fixed interest team....

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AXA Asia Pacific has commissioned consultancy group Grant Samuel to conduct an independent valuation of its operations so that shareholders have a yardstick to compare it...

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Madison Financial Group may be smaller in adviser numbers, but bigger is not always better as Ross Kelly discovers....

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Mercer Wealth Solutions is continuing to steadily grow its professional ranks with the appointment of a head of business development for New South Wales and Queensland to...

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