CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Financial planning

Rival researchers have expressed an interest in buying out Assirt Research, as its St George Bank owner refuses to pour cold water on speculation it has put the business ...

Financial planning

Melbourne-based dealer group Lonsdale Financial Group has made a series of new appointments as part of a drive to grow its network associates and joint venture opportunit...

Financial planning

Boutique investment group Ausbil Dexia will allow retail investors direct access to the underlying stocks within its wholesale Emerging Leaders Fund after today announcin...

Financial planning

The Investment and Financial Services Association has welcomed a suggestion by the Minister for Administration and Finance, Nick Minchin, that he is in favour of abolishi...

People & Products

Commonwealth Bank of Australia owned wrap platform Avanteos has lost its chief executive, Serg Premier, following his signing with rival banking giant National Australia ...

Financial planning

Working women stand to be particularly disadvantaged by the implementation of the new choice of fund regime, with many potentially unaware that advisers receive commissio...

Financial planning

Four out of every five people who consult a financial planner are satisfied with the advice they receive and most people who avoid seeing a financial planner do so becaus...

Financial planning

BT Financial Group has revealed that new chief executive Rob Coombe, who officially steps into the role today, will earn an annual base salary of $600,000, but could earn...

Financial planning

Wealth management group IWL has notched up what it says is a record half-year result for 2005, posting earnings growth of 43 per cent on the corresponding 2004 half-year....

Financial planning

The National Australia Bank’s wealth management business, MLC Australia, today announced a series of new appointments as part of the bank’s ongoing reorganisation of its ...

People & Products

Super fund Sunsuper has appointed Mercer Investment Consulting to advise on its range of investment products....

Financial planning

The Federal Government has announced that it will hold another round of industry consultation on choice of fund, after new draft regulations outlining the implementation ...

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association will offer an assessment and quality accreditation facility for entry level financial education providers, inching the association a st...

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has outsourced the administration of its Certified Financial Planner program, awarding the contract to former competitor - the Securiti...

Policy & Regulation

People who commence income stream products from this year face an increased tax burden and a potential fall in the age pension under new Federal Government actuarial life...

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

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It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...

3 weeks ago

increased professionalism within the industry - shouldn't that say, FAR register almost halving in the last 24 months he...

4 weeks ago

Insignia Financial has made four appointments, including three who have joined from TAL, to lead strategy and innovation in its retirement solutions for the MLC brand....

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A former Brisbane financial adviser has been charged with 26 counts of dishonest conduct regarding a failure to disclose he would receive substantial commission payments ...

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Pinnacle Investment Management has announced it will acquire strategic interests in two international fund managers for $142 million....

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