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Infocus Group founder Darren Steinhardt will assume the role of chairman following the departure of Barrie Adams at the company's December board meeting....

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Superannuation

CareSuper director and former chairman of the board Michael O'Sullivan has died after more than 16 years with the superannuation fund....

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Financial planning

Investorfirst's stockbroking business is set to transfer to Wilson HTM by the end of February after the pair signed a binding agreement for the deal....

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Funds management

Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has called for property to be regulated as a financial product under the Corporations Act....

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Financial planning

A pool of advisers and analysts will transfer from Investorfirst to Wilson HTM after the pair signed a non-binding agreement to share resources and promote core business ...

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People & Products

Former Westpac commercial banking executive Mark Paton has joined fixed-income specialist FIIG Securities as chief executive....

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Funds management

Centro Retail Australia, an Australian listed real estate investment trust (A-REIT), has announced its intention to rebrand as Federation Centres....

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Funds management

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is set to shift its focus towards the wealth management industry in 2013, according to Minter Ellison partner Ka...

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Financial planning

The Trust Company chief executive John Atkin has resigned after four years in the position....

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Financial planning

ASIC has made nine recommendations for improving the operations of Chi-X Australia as part of its annual assessment report....

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Financial planning

Countplus subsidiary Total Financial Solutions has added six advice firms to its network, saying market pressure and regulatory changes have helped attract new businesses...

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Financial planning

ASIC has signalled an 18-month phase-in for new rules around high frequency trading and dark pools....

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Superannuation

SMSF appetite for property continues to grow, but the lack of any minimum professional standards for property investment advisers requires serious consideration from the ...

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People & Products

Former Westpac group executive Richard Thomas has joined the Centric Wealth board as a non-executive director....

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Financial planning

The 2004 class order issued under the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC's) managed discretionary account (MDA) policy needs to be reviewed to bette...

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