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Financial planning

Financial planner sentiment may be reflecting that of the broader small business community, which has plumbed GFC lows....

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Policy & Regulation

The change of speaker in the House of Representatives has made it more likely FOFA will pass with little amendment....

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Superannuation

Dealer groups increasingly turn to SMSF specialist accreditation....

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People & Products

Brisbane-based high net worth wealth management and financial advisory business MGD Wealth has appointed Select Asset Management to manage two newly created portfolios....

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Funds management

New managing director appointed as Darren Steinberg departs Colonial First State Global Asset Management Property....

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Policy & Regulation

The Financial Services Council (FSC) warns FOFA tranche may restrict the ability of financial services companies to provide scalable financial advice....

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Editorial

The Financial Planning Association seems determined to “raise the bar” on professionalism in the financial planning industry, but as Mike Taylor reports, this might take ...

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Policy & Regulation

FOFA second tranche has provided scope for financial planning groups to argue legitimacy of some volume rebates....

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Financial planning

Westpac has restructured its divisions and recruited a key executive, Brian Hartzer, from Royal Bank of Scotland....

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Financial planning

AMP-backed Multiport has continued to grow its presence in the managed accounts markets, announcing this week it had reached $150 million in funds administered on its man...

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Superannuation

ASFA argues support for a higher superannuation guarantee is warranted beyond the mining tax....

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Superannuation

Multiport passes $150 million managed accounts milestone....

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Financial planning

Despite ongoing lobbying by financial planners, there exists no certainty that key independents Rob Oakeshott and Andrew Wilkie will support key FOFA amendments....

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People & Products

Crowe Horwath has bolstered its tax advisory and corporate finance teams with the appointment of Chris Leach, Sam Neale and Darryl Norville....

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Financial planning

Crowe Horwath has bolstered its tax advisory and corporate finance teams with the appointment of Chris Leach, Sam Neale and Darryl Norville....

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