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Financial planning

The Tower Group has created a new asset management group in Australia which it says will combine Tower Asset Management with some investment functions of Tower Trust Aust...

People & Products

Research house Morningstar has appointed ex-Assirt executive John Lozano as the head of technology for its Australian business....

Financial planning

Beleaguered financial services giant AMP has announced that it will close its UK pension business, NPI, to new business while continuing to manage its existing book as pa...

Financial planning

Financial services group Tower Australia will meet the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in court tomorrow after incorrect payments were made to its...

Financial planning

Australian Skandia will launch a new corporate superannuation service targeting independent financial advisers through its bundled product Skandia One next month....

Financial planning

First State Investments has made the first official move to establish a presence in China, with its Chinese funds management venture lodging an application with the Chine...

Financial planning

Levies on financial services institutions will rise almost $10 million to $84.8 million in 2003/04, with the superannuation, insurance and authorised deposit taking insti...

Financial planning

Promina-owned fund manager Tyndall Investment Management has created its own marketing division which will now be directly responsible for marketing services and sales....

Financial planning

A "plain English" guide on the Statement of Advice (SOA) and a model Financial Services Guide (FSG) have been released by a consortium of industry groups to assist member...

Financial planning

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has backed the Federal Government's decision to reintroduce its superannuation surcharge and co-contribution refo...

Financial planning

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has released an upgraded Standard Investment Management Agreement (SIMA) emphasising the importance of active cor...

Financial planning

Lonsdale Financial Group has signed up Australian Skandia’s platform, Skandia One - the second group to take the platform on board since its launch two months ago....

Financial planning

ING Investment Management regional director for North Asia Chris Ryan will replace Asia Pacific chief executive Paul Scully in the same role as of July 1, 2003 with the l...

Financial planning

Ipac Securities is expanding its business reach to cover the Brisbane financial planning market, after announcing plans to open an office there this month....

Financial planning

Independent ratings company Adviser Ratings has found that almost a third of financial planners have noticed a change in business volume since the release of the Australi...

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

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

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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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Professional services group AZ NGA has made its first acquisition since announcing a $240 million strategic partnership with US manager Oaktree Capital Management in Sept...

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