FINANCIAL PLANNING

Editorial

SFG Australia has reported a $2.9 million decrease in NPAT for the first half of the financial year, but pointed to the solid underlying result....

Financial planning

Macquarie has launched a new planner-oriented product — an online application process with electronic verification to help advisers open cash accounts for their clients m...

Editorial

Perpetual’s restructuring delivers a solid profit improvement....

Editorial

It is now nearly a month since the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, announced that the 2013 Federal Election would be held on 14 September – and despite her suggestions to ...

Financial planning

Guardian Advice has rolled out a new succession planning strategy which aims to help older advisers retire, while attracting the younger generation of planners to the dea...

Financial planning

Matrix withdraws from sale process and plots expansion based on review....

Financial planning

AFA survey reveals most believe accountants should be held to FOFA standard rather than APES 230....

Financial planning

Matrix withdraws itself from sale despite interest from buyers....

Editorial

Countplus remains fixed on growth despite a first-half profit decline...

Life/Risk

A group of financial advisers has taken to social media to raise concerns that insurance comparison website Choosi is misrepresenting its services to clients and leading ...

People & Products

Following its decision to merge with financial advisory firm Tynan Mackenzie late last year, ipac has appointed Eric Gibson, Nick Brinkworth and Craig Weber as general ma...

Financial planning

Following "somewhat ambiguous" statements on grandfathering in Consultation Paper 189, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is set to release an up...

Editorial

With scores of financial planners changing dealer groups, Mike Taylor writes that it is important for those doing the recruiting to undertake the necessary due diligence ...

Financial planning

New research suggests job opportunities have shrunk for investment advisers, financial brokers and dealers....

Financial planning

Hong Kong-based private wealth management company Harris Fraser Group is using the Australian retail advice model to poach high-net-wealth clients from private bankers....

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MARKET INSIGHTS

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6 months ago

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

6 months ago

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

8 months ago

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

3 weeks 5 days ago

Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...

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Australian retirees could increase their projected annual incomes by as much as 51 per cent through comprehensive financial advice, according to a Vanguard study, but cos...

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