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Financial planning

Shorter and simpler product disclosure statements are set to be introduced under a government initiative to provide consumers with the means to make better financial deci...

Superannuation

Colonial First State's radical revamp of its FirstChoice platform had the ambitious goal of putting an end to the "fruitless debate" surrounding the fees charged by indus...

Financial planning

HUB24, the investment and superannuation platform business of Investorfirst, has added two more dealer groups to its client list....

Superannuation

A new superannuation and investment wrap from ClearView will be able to link insurance cover both in and outside of superannuation....

Financial planning

ClearView Wealth has announced the launch of a private label wrap platform for superannuation, retirement income and investor-directed portfolio service (IDPS) accounts....

Financial planning

CommInsure's Wholesale Life division has launched an online application and underwriting platform for two of its largest industry superannuation fund clients....

Financial planning

MLC follows through on strategy to upgrade MasterKey Custom clients to MLC Wrap....

Financial planning

The Australian investment platform market will soon get a new kid on the block with the impending launch of The Emerald Wrap - a first responsible investment platform on ...

Financial planning

MLC has launched what it describes as its “new-look” client and financial adviser websites, AdviserOnline and MyClient....

Policy & Regulation

Major platform providers have called for parts of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms to be delayed due to lingering uncertainty with respect to grandfathering ...

Financial planning

Major platform providers across the industry are now moving away from a heavy period of platform consolidation to focus on developing and upgrading the remaining products...

Financial planning

A combination of an expanded offering and volatile markets has helped AXA's North platform double its net inflows in the September quarter compared to the same time last ...

Financial planning

It has been a tough year for platform providers, with three out of six largest platforms reporting negative net flows for the year ending June 2011, according to data pub...

Financial planning

The expectation of a change in Government and consequent changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation has created serious uncertainty and prompted at leas...

Policy & Regulation

The financial planning industry needs to remove all perceived conflicts of interest before it can be seen as a trusted profession, according to chartered accountant and f...

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5 months 1 week ago

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

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

7 months 2 weeks ago

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

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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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