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Financial planning

24 March 2003

An international battle between controllers of the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Chartered Financial Practitioner (ChFP) designations has erupted in the Asia-Paci...

Financial planning

16 March 2003

Planners caught in ASIC headlights

Following its recent damning report into the planning industry, ASIC is pledging to come down hard on wayward planning groups, but some say the watchdog is overstepping t...

Financial planning

12 March 2003

FPA commits to small dealer focus

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has foreshadowed a greater focus on the needs of small dealer group after it announced a series of initiatives today aimed at sup...

Financial planning

10 March 2003

Snowball continues push into workplace planning

Listed financial planning company Snowball Group has formed an alliance with employee benefits provider API Leisure & Lifestyle to align its services as part of a broader...

People & Products

9 March 2003

Zurich appoints in-house investment head

Zurich Financial Services Australia (ZFSA) has appointed Matthew Drennan to the new role of director of investments (portfolios and funds)....

Financial planning

6 March 2003

Australia hosts new global CFP board

A new international body set up to administer the global Certified Financial Planner (CFP) qualification, the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), will have its sec...

Financial planning

5 March 2003

ASIC warns tied advisers: we are watching

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is conducting a surveillance campaign of tied advisers that could yield results as damning as a recent report ...

Financial planning

5 March 2003

Making your mark in a crowded world

With the number of planning businesses continuing to grow, advisers must find ways to differentiate themselves. BenAbbott discovers what it takes to stand out from the mo...

Funds management

5 March 2003

APRA urges caution on hedge funds

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has warned of concerns it has over the choice of hedge funds as investments....

Financial planning

5 March 2003

Lowell Flinders sells off non-core business

Financial planning group Lowell Flinders is set to lop the unit trust and planning training arms from its business to focus on servicing private planning clients....