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...
There have been more high-level departures from DKN and Lonsdale following a merger with IOOF, including Lonsdale CEO Mario Modica....
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....
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...
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...
Key industry figures have warned the Government's linking of the superannuation guarantee to a tax represents a possibly fatal flaw....
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...
The financial planning industry has welcomed the Government's proposal to raise the superannuation guarantee from 9 per cent to 12 per cent....
Challenger introduces small balance withdrawal arrangement for Howard Mortgage Fund....
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...
Westpac finishes year with solid profit and acknowledging contribution of BT and an efficient cross-sell....
Financial planners have renewed their lobbying efforts on FOFA - but the key independents are playing their cards very close to the chests....
BTIM reports solid profit despite market volatility and weaker investor sentiment....
ASFA has backed moves by the Government to make directors of 'phoenix' companies personally liable for any unpaid superannuation contributions....
Financial advisers have reacted angrily to continuing attacks on the industry by compensation lawyers who blame financial planners for negative market performance and enc...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...
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....