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Westpac chairman Ted Evans has announced his retirement....

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Financial planning

The Australian Direct Property Investment Association (ADPIA) has shifted the focus of its members and their investors, and has announced it will soon be seeking member a...

Superannuation

Many superannuation funds may not be putting their money where their mouth is when it comes to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues....

Financial planning

Over Fifty Group has changed its name to Centuria Capital to more accurately reflect its business model as a diversified funds manager....

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Editorial

Suncorp Group’s half-year results have been hit by the impact of natural disasters, with the group posting a net profit after tax of $223 million to 31 December, 20...

People & Products

IOOF is hunting for a new national head of sales following the resignation last week of Alex Tullio, who leaves the company next week....

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Financial planning

Technology platform provider Praemium has signalled its second capital raising in less than three months....

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Financial planning

Tower Australia Limited has warned that any increase in capital requirements imposed on insurers may ultimately impact consumers....

Financial planning

Financial services provider for the over 50s community, Over Fifty Group Limited, will have its name changed to Centuria Capital Limited....

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Financial planning

IOOF chief Chris Kelaher says the company remains acquisitive, describing its play for AXA’s North as opportunistic, not strategic....

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Financial planning

DKN Financial Group believes the proposed ban on commissions and volume-based rebates will not affect the fees it receives under its existing distribution contracts with ...

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Funds management

Some of the community anger directed towards the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) after its Melbourne Cup day rate hike appears to have trickled down to the funds man...

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Financial planning

There’s one week until the vote on the proposed merger between Professional Investment Holdings (PIH) and listed company Centrepoint Alliance, but it remains unclea...

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People & Products

The head of the banking and financial services group at Macquarie Bank, Peter Maher, has been elected chairman of the Financial Services Council (FSC) at its annual gener...

Financial planning

Student membership numbers up but practitioner numbers down in what outgoing Chair Julie Berry acknowledges as a period of growing pains for both the industry and its pea...

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