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Financial planning

The Industry Super Network has called for the ‘effective’ implementation of the Future of Financial Advice reforms if consumers are to be protected from commi...

People & Products

Genworth Financial has announced that Ellie Comerford will join Genworth Australia as president and chief executive of the Australian and New Zealand business....

People & Products

Aii has recruited Annmaree Varelas from the ASX to be the firm’s new chief executive....

Financial planning

Banks and industry groups have pre-empted a raising of the interest rate by the Reserve Bank, with arguments for and against banks passing the buck onto borrowers....

Financial planning

US philanthropic adviser and donor activist Tracy Gary will be returning to Australia for a national tour courtesy of the Australia Women Donors Network, and will present...

Editorial

Nobody should be terribly surprised that AMP turned suddenly coy in its desire to acquire AXA Asia Pacific. It was all part of a renewed corporate mating ritual....

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Financial planning

Stanfield Funds Management has gained effective control of Mariner Corporation....

Financial planning

AUSTRAC has released a suite of strategies detailing how the regulator will direct its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing efforts in the areas of intel...

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association is set to take the next steps in transitioning from an industry organisation to a professional association....

Financial planning

Dealer groups, including those owned by Colonial First State and BT, are investing more in their internal research teams as part of a broad move to take greater responsib...

Financial planning

Count Financial may soon have an all new back-office; with investment research, platform, and advice software contracts all currently under review at the big listed deale...

Financial planning

Too much is being paid for financial planning practices that Shadforth Financial Group feels may not retain their value....

Financial planning

Colonial First Choice has emerged at Australia’s largest investment platform by market share and funds under administration....

Financial planning

Industry fund, Intrust, has launched an in-house planning service utilising new web-based tools....

Financial planning

Independent financial services and mortgage distribution group, Firstfolio, announced it was in exclusive negotiations to acquire non-bank mortgage manager and finance br...

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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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This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...

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Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....

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SuperRatings has shared the median estimated return for balanced superannuation funds for the calendar year 2024, finding the year achieved “strong and consistent positiv...

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Six of the seven listed financial advice licensees have reported positive share price growth in 2024, with AMP and Insignia successfully reversing earlier losses. ...

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Original bidder Bain Capital, which saw its first offer rejected in December, has returned with a revised bid for Insignia Financial....

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