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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) and Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) are keen to have representation on the Future of Financial Advice expert advisory pan...

Financial planning

Women in the Australian financial services industry do not feel they are afforded the same opportunities as their male counterparts, particularly where remuneration and p...

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People & Products

Australian Ethical has appointed its current head of research James Jordan as its chief investment officer, replacing Martin Halloran who will leave the organisation on 3...

Superannuation

Proposed changes to the regulation of SMSFs could lead to a decrease in the number of SMSF auditors, agents and administrators....

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Financial planning

Stephen van Eyk's 25 per cent stake in van Eyk Research has been purchased by New Zealand's Pyne Gould Corporation through a private equity deal....

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Financial planning

Macquarie Agricultural Funds Management has opened Macquarie Forestry Investment 2010, which is available until 30 June and has received strong ratings from Adviser Edge ...

Financial planning

Select Asset Management’s Alternatives Portfolio has been added to AXA’s North platform as well as Colonial First State’s FirstWrap....

Financial planning

Joint managing directors of HFA Asset Management, Oscar Martinis and Robert White, have resigned from the group, to be replaced by Craig Mowll....

Financial planning

IOOF's Pursuit platform has broken the dominance enjoyed by Colonial First State in the Wealth Insights Platform Service Level Survey....

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Financial planning

The Senior Australians Equity Release Association of Lenders (SEQUAL) is working with Treasury and industry organisations to develop cost-effective financial advice regar...

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Financial planning

AFA seeks to alleviate member concerns about Future of Financial Advice reforms....

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Funds management

The Australian merger of BNP Paribas Investment Partners and Fortis Investments has created the 14th largest fund manager in the local market with assets under management...

Financial planning

If ratings house activity and dealer group caution is any guide, the Australian agribusiness managed investment scheme sector has reached a watershed....

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Financial planning

Tower mounts $96 million capital raising on the back of solid first half result....

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Policy & Regulation

The Australian Bankers' Association (ABA) has denounced the Federal Coalition's opposition to reducing the interest withholding tax, saying it is short sighted....

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