FINANCIAL ADVISERS

Financial planning

Asgard’s Infinity eWRAP reached a milestone this week – passing $2 billion in funds under management....

Financial planning

Independent superannuation and investment platform provider Wealthtrac has announced a new pricing model aimed at attracting financial adviser interest....

Financial planning

Non-aligned dealer groups are having to adopt a creative approach to filling the revenue shortfall left by bans on volume rebates....

People & Products

A new head of wholesale and a national account manager have joined the ranks of Fidelity Worldwide Investment's Australian team....

Financial planning

FOFA has radically altered the dynamics of financial planning platforms, generating new approaches across the industry and between platform providers....

Financial planning

DomaCom has signed a third national dealer group to its Foundation Partner program, which has now signed a total of 11 AFSLs that advise on a total of $3 billion....

Editorial

ASIC has been handed a mammoth task in delivering FOFA, underscoring the tiny window available to the financial services industry to prepare for the new regulatory regime...

Financial planning

Sonnie Bailey explores some of the sources of regulation which extend beyond what financial planners may think of as ‘regulation’, in the narrow sense of the term....

Financial planning

Institutions have been a 'safe port in the storm' for financial advisers, but may face a challenge to retain top advisers when markets recover....

Financial planning

There is some concern in the industry about the language used by ASIC in its consultation papers on the delivery of financial advice....

Financial planning

People who want financial advice are looking for stability and security - which is exactly what bank-aligned planners can provide them with, according to Hunts' Group dir...

Financial planning

Financial advisers can lower their costs and create more loyal clients by catering to environmental, social and governance concerns, according to Premium Wealth Solutions...

Editorial

Gloomy headlines have at least played a part in creating financial anxiety among Australian investors. Tim Browne explains why it’s important for financial advisers to us...

Financial planning

With legislative change sweeping across the financial services industry, BT Financial Group has launched a website designed to keep advisers up to date with the latest po...

Editorial

Prime Financial Group's NPAT dropped by a quarter in the 2012 financial year and FUM dropped slightly, although wealth management revenue grew by 11 per cent....

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