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Professional Investment Services has commissioned a report examining a proposed takeover of the Opus 21 property fund by Century Funds Management – a report Opus ha...
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...
Editorial
KKR bid, Smartsuper impairments and other factors weigh on Deverall’s last Perpetual result....
People & Products
Two AXA Asia Pacific directors, Richard Allert and Patricia Akopiantz, have been asked to join the AMP Board as non-executive directors once the merger between the two co...
Financial planning
The value and effectiveness of the Government’s financial literacy programs for adults have been called into question as a number of new initiatives are introduced ...
Financial planning
Major insurers need to work on clearer flood definitions, and work with the Government to address the lack of flood insurance and affordability....
Financial planning
Technology platform provider Praemium has signalled its second capital raising in less than three months....
Superannuation
Planning groups are notable absentees from membership of the peak consultative council formed to oversee the Government’s superannuation changes....
Funds management
In another win for Westpoint investors, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has settled a compensation suit with KPMG and certain Westpoint Group ...
Financial planning
West Australian investment manager Kingston Capital has given up its financial planning arm to Financial Services Partners (FSP) following a restructure of the business i...
Financial planning
An in-house financial planning service in super funds is a better option for members who receive more personal service and build their understanding of financial issues, ...
Financial planning
The former co-founder and managing director of OnePath-owned Oasis Asset Management, Wayne Lowe, has taken on a new role as chief executive officer of PSI Group....
Financial planning
Australian investors will soon have access to a gold-backed exchange-traded fund, which claims to allow easy redemption of investments in physical gold bullion....
Financial planning
Count Financial is acquiring a strategic 8.25 per cent stake in Professional Investment Services (PIS) parent entity Centrepoint Alliance, according to a Christmas Eve an...
Accounting
Accountants who undertake transactions on behalf of their clients will soon be subject to even stricter requirements introduced by the Accounting Professional and Ethical...
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This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...