Boutique property fund manager APN Funds Management is bidding to give advisers access to direct property through platforms with the launch of a new fund....
Australian fund managers spend a lot of time and money wooing financial advisers with junkets, increasingly complex products and, of course, much-debated trail commission...
By any measure, it has been a successful 2004 for boutique fund manager St Helens Capital....
What does a company better known for operating suburban Chemist shops know about funds management? Everything, if the predictions of researchers is anything to go by....
In the dark days of 2001-2002, when investment markets were in the doldrums, a dismal performance by the big institutional funds left a lot of planners and investors look...
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Platform providers have again been left to play second fiddle to Colonial’s FirstChoice...
Strong first quarter results have Count Financial on track to achieving growth targets, with the company reporting an 11 per cent increase in funds under administration i...
IOOF has revamped the structure of its financial planning group Winchcombe Carson in an effort to be more competitive in the advisory market....
ING has repackaged its entire life insurance range into a single product, introduced two new types of cover and will allow client to access family discounts, as part of a...
Functionality and service have overtaken fees as advisers’ key concerns when using wraps and master trusts according to a study conducted by research house Brandmanagemen...
Platforms have proliferated and grown to colossal sizes, evolving over time to occupy a space in the financial services landscape in which they have few competitors....
Despite heavy criticism of advisers over conflicts of interest, the vast majority do not believe the financial planning industry should abandon commission-based remunerat...
Growing demand from Australian investors for global property exposure has prompted ING Investment Management to launch a locally domiciled global listed property fund....
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...