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Financial planning

In line with what was announced in the reporting of its financial results for 2006, AFS Group has revealed the names of the five practices appointed to the dealer group t...

Financial planning

Major insurer Metlife has moved to sharpen its focus on its core business streams by selling its annuity and pension business to Challenger Life....

Financial planning

Austral Credit Union members will now be able to satisfy their financial planning requirements after IOOF agreed to provide this service for Austral....

Financial planning

Recently-listed wealth management solutions provider Bravura has reported a strong first half, announcing a net profit after tax of $3.5 million on the back of a 118 per ...

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Legg Mason Asset Management has launched a trust that gives Australian investors exposure to a broad range of global alternative investments....

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has meted out the most severe punishment against a Western Australian-based planner and planning practice regarding advice about Westpo...

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Challenger Financial Services has announced a record first-half profit of $130 million after tax – an increase of 117 per cent over the previous corresponding period last...

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Financial planning

Insurance information website the risk store has launched a training program for life risk advisers and insurers describing the initiative as a first for the insurance in...

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Barclays Global Investors has announced key changes at the top of its organisational structure in Australia with chief executive Justin Wood stepping aside to focus on re...

Financial planning

A “revitalisation” of the Private Clients business has helped push Perpetual to a 34 per cent increase in net profit after tax for the half year ended December 31....

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Financial planning

IOOF Holdings has reported a 38 per cent increase in net profit to $14.1 million for the half-year ended December 31, 2006....

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A 28.6 per cent increase in net profit generated by its wealth management arm has helped drive Queensland-based Suncorp to a 16.1 per cent increase in net profit for the ...

Financial planning

Two years after being acquired by medical insurance group MBF, Clearview Retirement Solutions has passed the $2 billion funds under management milestone....

Financial planning

The Financial Industry Complaints Service has prevailed in a Federal Court application over its jurisdiction to resolve Westpoint complaints, but it has turned out to be ...

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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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