Challenger Financial reports strong September quarter on the back of increasing preference for annuities....
Perennial appoints former researchers and BDMs to work with planners and research houses to develop investment portfolios....
In the wake of the global financial crisis the financial software industry remains in a state of upheaval, with innovation relentless, competition fierce and smaller prac...
Count believes its accountancy background will represent an advantage in any new remuneration environment....
A key advantage offered by Deutsche Bank is a unique integration between the futures and options business and the managed account platform....
Challenger has initiated discussions with "several leading platform providers" regarding the establishment of a platform-based unitised annuity investment option....
Will allow advisers to move underlying shares, managed funds and SMAs automatically between investment platforms....
The spotlight on fees and commissions may soon be transferred from financial planners to product providers as a result of a review of the joint Investment and Financial S...
Some fund managers have expressed concerns that new requirements for product providers are going to make it harder for boutiques to get their products on to an investment...
Proposed acquisition to increase NAB's share of mortgage market by less than 1 per cent....
The AMP Capital Asian Equity Growth Fund and the AMP Capital Corporate Bond Fund have been added to new platforms, making them accessible to more investors....
Will the policy tide turn against commissions? Michael Mathieson considers the future prospects for remuneration in the industry....
Financial services group Citi Australia and boutique wealth manager Alpha Structured Investments have launched a new structured investment on the ASX, Alpha Results....
BT Wrap enhances platform offerings to make life easier for advisers and accountants handling SMSF clients....
The AIOFP has put out tenders to eight platform providers to provide four white label platforms in an effort to ultimately lower the cost of fee-for-service to its member...
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...