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As disillusioned planners continue their exodus from bank owned groups, Bridges Financial Services is one group positioning itself to catch the fallout. Lucie Beaman repo...

Financial planning

Financial planners are earning even bigger salaries, but is the bubble about to burst? Lisa Bowman reports....

Financial planning

Want to make more money in financial planning? Take the self-employed route. Lisa Bowman reports....

Financial planning

Madison Financial Group might be small, but it knows where it’s headed. Kate Kachor reports....

Financial planning

Colonial First State (CFS) has signed IOOF retail funds management general manager Richard Nunn to the general manager distribution role recently vacated by Michael Cant....

Financial planning

Direct Portfolio Services has completely overhauled its board of directors following a failed coup d’état to oust company founder and chief investment officer John Alders...

Financial planning

As market conditions continue to fluctuate and financial planners feel the pressure, a positioning strategy paves the way for strong growth. Chris Dionne talks to Melinda...

Financial planning

Associated Planners Financial Services (APFS) has continued with an impressive recruitment drive signing up 16 firms from its rivals and in the process growing its base t...

Financial planning

Assirt Research has named Kathleen Cave as its new head of ratings filling the position left empty since the departure of John Parrish in July last year....

Financial planning

Deakin Financial Services Group has opened a new sales and administration office in Brisbane as part of its strategy to provide local, visible and accessible support for ...

People & Products

Westpac head of financial planning and advice Brett Himbury left the group last Friday amid news that a new wealth management distribution role would be created within th...

Financial planning

The proposed meeting between a number of small dealer groups in Sydney next month has been postponed after concerns regarding the direction and nature of a proposed natio...

Financial planning

The ASIC/ACA survey reflected the reality that our industry and profession is undergoing a process of dumbing down, says Rob Keavney....

Financial planning

Perpetual Investments has promoted a number of its equities analysts to senior roles as part of an increase in their money management responsibilities. ....

Financial planning

Rob Prugue has resigned from his position as director and head of asset consulting with van Eyk Research to take on the role of senior executive with Lazard Asset Managem...

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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...

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

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Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...

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ASIC has banned two advisers from the same advice firm for giving clients inappropriate superannuation advice that was not in their best interests. ...

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