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Financial planning

5 November 2003

The Financial Industry Complaints Service (FICS) is the subject of widespread industry discontent with a groundswell building in relation to its complaint handling proced...

Financial planning

5 November 2003

ASX moves to alleviate adviser confusion

The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) has moved to shore up what it perceives as a gap in knowledge standards available for financial planners who provide advice on listed ...

Financial planning

4 November 2003

InvestmentLink enhances e-Portfolio

Hub provider InvestmentLink will now offer consolidated data for 13 platforms and fund managers via its e-Portfolio Transaction Service after the addition of the recently...

Funds management

3 November 2003

Bonds down as equities stage come back

Australian equities were the stand-out performer when compared to other asset classes in the month of October, after the S&P 200/ASX finished up 3.2 per cent....

Financial planning

2 November 2003

Optimix hands investment functions to BNP Paribas

ING subsidiary Optimix Investment Management has outsourced a range of its back-office investment administration functions to BNP Paribas Securities Services....

Funds management

30 October 2003

CBA sings wealth management praises

The Commonwealth Bank is anticipating the growth in its wealth management division to exceed that within its traditional banking divisions going forward, providing justif...

Financial planning

29 October 2003

ING reshuffle as CIO departs

ING Investment Management chief investment officer Geoff Martin will step down from his role at the end of the year and be replaced indirectly by an increase in responsib...

Financial planning

28 October 2003

Acquisition the key for Investor Group

Investor Group has flagged a continued growth push through acquisition of financial planning businesses - a move which follows on from its recent purchase of nine adviser...

Financial planning

26 October 2003

AXA to lose 120 advisers after raising bar on education

AXA expects to lose over 120 advisers from its dealer groups as a result of Policy Statement 146 requirements and the introduction of raised education and compliance stan...

Financial planning

26 October 2003

IDT to offer planners straight through processing

Software provider Investment Data Technologies (IDT) has moved to integrate its adviser systems with popular wrap and master trust platforms to give planners seamless acc...