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Financial planning

The chairman of the Financial Planning Association, Matthew Rowe, recently sent an email to all members of the FPA accusing certain sections of the trade media of "select...

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Financial planning

A demand for transparency from clients is driving the move out of unitised trusts and into direct equities, according to IRESS business development executive Todd Yarrow....

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Life/Risk

The 10 biggest life insurers paid out just under $4 billion in claims in 2011 - up 11.4 per cent from 2010, according to research conducted by The Risk Store....

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Editorial

Although revenues continue to trend down, financial planning practice operating profitability has actually risen in the past year, while advisers also indicate they are o...

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Financial planning

The administration cost of opt-in is likely to be negligible, according to Gold Seal director Claire Wivell Plater....

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Financial planning

AMP has signaled it will be pushing further into providing financial advice to the post-retirement sector....

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Financial planning

New investment product Macquarie Step has been placed on Macquarie's wrap platform five months after its launch, the group has announced....

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Financial planning

RI Advice Group has rejigged its financial adviser agreements, adopting a 'practise what you preach' mentality when it comes to fee for service....

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Financial planning

New technologies and social media are becoming less of a fad and more of an essential business tool, offering opportunities in key business areas such as gaining referral...

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Financial planning

Lifeplan Funds Management has upgraded NextGen Investments Lifeplan Education Investment Fund investment products as part of a move to comply with the new FOFA regulatory...

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Funds management

Asgard's Infinity eWRAP has surpassed $1 billion in funds under management since its inception less than six months ago....

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Financial planning

Financial advisers are increasingly embracing the use of social media and iPads but are still learning how to use them in a business sense....

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Financial planning

IOOF has reduced the administration fee cap of DKN Financial Group's white-labelled BT Wrap product by 25 per cent, effective 1 May 2012....

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Life/Risk

Study reveals Australian advisers are offering highly competitive products when compared to their overseas counterparts....

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Funds management

MLC Masterkey Fundamentals has increased its investment options as part of a larger rebranding and development program....

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