There is not enough money in providing white label products to planners, according to dealer group Titanium distribution manager Mark Finch....
Will play key role in developing institutional fixed income business....
Ripoll inquiry urged to stop the commissions rivers of gold and impose a fiduciary duty on planners....
Previously held positions with QSuper and Commonwealth Bank....
Matt Thompson appointed to newly-created role....
FIIG Securities has launched a financial planner services unit focused on providing access to fixed-income investments....
As financial planners grapple with the aftermath of the global financial crisis, it appears skittish investors are looking to take a more hands-on role, writes JANINE MAC...
A submission by Professional Investment Services to a parliamentary inquiry has pointed to the use of investment platforms as one way of mitigating potential conflicts of...
Count Financial announces a 9.1 per cent decline in profit and slams the need for PI, arguing it is being penalised for the mistakes of other AFSL holders who shouldn't h...
ING has upgraded its OneAnswer super offering with the addition of an online insurance tool....
Following a number of recent liquidity issues, platforms have found themselves in new territory....
A boutique fund manager has teamed up with a financial planning firm and a stockbroker to offer a direct property fund for the self-managed superannuation fund market....
Legislation is required to ensure consumers can distinguish between planners providing 'independent strategy-driven advice' and those providing 'product sales-driven advi...
The consolidation of separately managed accounts into platforms represents a "quantum leap forward from conventional managed funds", according to Aviva Australia research...
Dealer group demand for Colonial First State Customs Solutions has justified its decision to bring the management of the tailored platform solution in-house, according to...
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...