FINANCIAL ADVISERS

Editorial

The Australian financial services industry is facing some serious challenges through 2012 – something which Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden pointe...

Financial planning

Paragem Dealer Services will change its name to Pathway Licensee Services as part of the integration of the business with its new parent company, netwealth Group....

Financial planning

Asgard has announced that its Infinity eWRAP product has reached a milestone in less than 120 days since launch - surpassing $500 million in funds under administration....

Financial planning

Hedge fund specialist Blue Sky Alternative Investments has announced that its Blue Sky Apeiron Global Macro Trust has been accepted on BT Wrap....

Policy & Regulation

Coalition dissents on Parliamentary Joint Committee's FOFA report and argues for the abandoning of financial advice opt-in and for changes to best interests....

Financial planning

ASIC warned that seeking to revisit a ban on direct payments from fund managers to research providers would be counter-productive....

Financial planning

ASIC warned that seeking to revisit a ban on direct payments from fund managers to research providers would be counter-productive....

Financial planning

Lonsec has flagged the launch of a tool to help financial advisers create SOAs....

People & Products

Aon Hewitt Wealth Management has recruited Prue Petinsky to head its product development....

Policy & Regulation

Observers attending the parliamentary committees reviewing the FOFA bills are concerned at the absence of the Australian Greens....

Editorial

The popularity of cash products does not seem to revolve solely around investment sentiment anymore. Milana Pokrajac reports....

Financial planning

In an effort to enhance business-to-business and business-to-client relationships, Australian Financial Services Group Limited' (AFS) has backed mobile technology as the ...

Editorial

Col Fullagar examines the topic of pre-existing exclusion clauses in risk insurance policies....

Financial planning

Australia's key financial planning industry organisations have been heartened by a declaration by NSW independent Rob Oakeshott that he will oppose 'opt-in' when the Gove...

Financial planning

In an effort to enhance business-to-business and business-to-client relationships, Australian Financial Services Group Limited' (AFS) has backed mobile technology as the ...

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

4 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 ...

4 months 2 weeks ago

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

6 months 3 weeks ago

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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