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Calls for the removal of Approved Product Lists have emerged, with some industry participants claiming they have the potential to erode the quality of advice given to cli...
Financial planning
BT Financial Group will soon roll out its enhanced life offering, called BT Protection Plans, which will target independent financial advisers (IFAs)....
People & Products
IOOF is hunting for a new national head of sales following the resignation last week of Alex Tullio, who leaves the company next week....
Financial planning
AMP has launched an online risk premium quoting tool for independent financial advisers....
People & Products
Doug Lee has returned to Macquarie Bank’s relaunched Australian mortgage business to head national sales, after spending five years with the bank in North America....
Financial planning
Investment management platform provider Praemium has been appointed by the Islamic Bank of Britain to launch the UK’s only Sharia compliant retail discretionary por...
Financial planning
AMP’s Dunn declares the merger with AXA AP will see a company with financial advice at its heart....
Financial planning
A key focus of BT Financial Group’s newly appointed head of dealer groups, Matt Englund, is helping advisers articulate their client value proposition....
Financial planning
New research suggests platforms delivered more to help planners through the global financial crisis than their dealer groups....
Financial planning
AIA Group has refuted speculation that its Australian operation is for sale....
Funds management
New research by BlackRock suggests regulatory changes in the UK have made ETFs a more attractive proposition for advisers....
Financial planning
Suncorp Life chief executive Geoff Summerhayes has outlined the company's plans to grow its business on the back of the increasing importance of IFAs....
Financial planning
Investec Asset Management is looking to take advantage of what it sees as an opportunity in emerging market debt to acquire new investments from Australian institutional ...
People & Products
Aviva Investors has announced a number of senior appointments to its business development team....
Financial planning
Financial planner demand remains high with most roles offered by banks and larger institutions....
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...