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Editorial

In response to the tidal wave of money moving into cash, product providers have been quick to release a range of new cash-based products designed for the adviser market....

Financial planning

Stripping commissions from the cost of financial products could result in falls of up to 50 per cent in their cost to clients, according to David Price, managing director...

People & Products

Aviva has appointed five fund managers to the separately managed account facility it will launch on its Navigator platform in September....

Financial planning

Current Government inquiries into adviser remuneration should be broadened to include adviser inbuilt margins from badged platforms, according to Michael Heine, managing ...

Funds management

The National Australia Bank has emerged as the winner in the bid for Aviva Australia's investment and insurance operations....

Financial planning

Funds to meet investor need for growth and capital protection during market downturns....

Financial planning

Relative newcomer to the Australian marketplace Barclays Capital remains upbeat about its expectations for growth in a recessionary environment. JAYSON FORREST spoke to i...

Financial planning

The payments made by product providers and investment platforms - otherwise known as volume bonuses and shelf space fees - are beginning to be questioned, but rebates at ...

Financial planning

Advice firms claim there has been a sharp decline in the quality of technical advice by product providers in the wake of staff cuts, even to the point of exposing them to...

Funds management

CBRE providing investment services for fund; financial crisis creating opportunities for investors....

Financial planning

DAVID WHITTEN explores the long short investment universe....

Financial planning

In a submission to the Rippoll inquiry respected financial planner Neil Kendall has hit out against substantial "hidden incentives" paid to Australian financial services ...

Financial planning

Colonial First State has again walked away with the top ranking in the annual Wealth Insights Service Level Survey....

Financial planning

Uses cash for acquisitions, expanding associated financial planning businesses and distribution channels....

Financial planning

There’s still more to say when it comes to forecasts, timing the market and financial advisers, says MICHAEL DALE....

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months ago

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

5 months ago

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

7 months 1 week ago

Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

4 weeks ago

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...

1 week 4 days ago

ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

3 weeks ago