CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Financial planning

BT Financial Group has appointed former DKN chief executive Phil Butterworth to head a new financial planning business unit that will include the established Magnitude br...

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Financial planning

There have been more high-level departures from DKN and Lonsdale following a merger with IOOF, including Lonsdale CEO Mario Modica....

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Financial planning

It has been a turbulent year in the financial planning industry, with a number of executives losing their positions as the consolidation in the market continues....

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Financial planning

Gold has produced consistent returns in virtually all currencies year after year, and will continue to hit all-time highs, according to Sprott Asset Management chief exec...

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Editorial

Some tough questions have been asked about the Industry Super Network's (ISN's) long-running television advertising in recent weeks - a number of times in the Federal Par...

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Superannuation

Key industry figures have warned the Government's linking of the superannuation guarantee to a tax represents a possibly fatal flaw....

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Superannuation

The vast majority of industry superannuation fund members who receive external financial advice move their money into a retail fund or an SMSF, according to Deloitte part...

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Superannuation

The financial planning industry has welcomed the Government's proposal to raise the superannuation guarantee from 9 per cent to 12 per cent....

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Financial planning

Challenger introduces small balance withdrawal arrangement for Howard Mortgage Fund....

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Financial planning

Key AMP financial planning groups have retained Sequential Project Services to help them with regulatory changes stemming from the Government's upcoming Future of Financi...

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Financial planning

Westpac finishes year with solid profit and acknowledging contribution of BT and an efficient cross-sell....

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Policy & Regulation

Financial planners have renewed their lobbying efforts on FOFA - but the key independents are playing their cards very close to the chests....

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Editorial

BTIM reports solid profit despite market volatility and weaker investor sentiment....

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Financial planning

ASFA has backed moves by the Government to make directors of 'phoenix' companies personally liable for any unpaid superannuation contributions....

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Financial planning

Financial advisers have reacted angrily to continuing attacks on the industry by compensation lawyers who blame financial planners for negative market performance and enc...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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