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There has been a significant and consistent move forwards in professionalism in retail financial services....
Financial planning
A new alliance of eight financial planning firms has launched itself onto the New Zealand market creating one of the largest advisory groupings in the country....
Financial planning
An industry wide numbering system for advisers is a step closer to fruition following the creation of a working group within the Investment and Financial Services Associa...
Financial planning
A clear majority of money in Australia’s financial services markets will come from retail distribution channels by 2010, according to a report by Rice Kachor Re-search....
Life/Risk
Taxation of Australian general insurance premiums is the highest in the world, according to a study released today by financial services group Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu....
Life/Risk
Bank of New Zealand Financial Services Group (FSG) has been renamed BNZ In-vestments and Insurance (BNZII)....
Financial planning
Guild Insurance and Financial Services has signed an agreement with Bendigo Bank to distribute retail banking through its 5,000 pharmacies....
Financial planning
Net inflows into the New Zealand retail funds industry during the March quarter were up almost $NZ60 million on the last quarter, according to the latest IPAC market shar...
Financial planning
Project management has come a long way in the past ten years. Once seen as the last job before exiting a company, Stuart Engel discovered project managers are now some of...
Financial planning
Merrill Lynch and HSBC have set up a joint venture to create a global online banking and in-vestment services company....
Financial planning
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu has beefed up its financial services presence in Australia and Asia, announcing a merger with Trowbridge Consulting....
Financial planning
Listed insurance brokerage OAMPS has entered the financial planning business through the acquisition of Melbourne-based PSB Financial Services....
Financial planning
Listed insurance brokerage OAMPS has entered the financial planning business through the acquisition of Melbourne-based PSB Financial Services....
Financial planning
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu has beefed up its financial services presence in Australia and Asia, announcing a merger with Trowbridge Consulting....
Financial planning
QBE Insurance has made a second tilt at British insurance group Limit, with a $900 million cash offer....
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