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Financial planning

The Property Council wants to work more closely with the Financial Planning Association (FPA) as part of a move to create more interest in property investing....

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has slammed last minute changes to the GST and Ralph inspired new tax system which will slug planners with thousands of dollars o...

Superannuation

Some of the biggest players in the financial services industry have entered the bat-tle to claim the biggest outsourcing of a corporate superannuation fund in Austra-lia’...

Financial planning

Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Michael McKenna is leaving office, 14 months short of his three year contract....

Financial planning

Online direct financial services group Your Prosperity has added superannuation to its share broking, managed funds broking and investment portfolio services....

Financial planning

Australia’s three-year old fund manager – Ausbil Partners - has changed its name to Ausbil Dexia to better reflect its links to European banking group Dexia....

Financial planning

Hartley Poynton is to spin off its e-commerce division and relaunch it as a provider of e-commerce and outsourcing solutions for financial services groups....

Financial planning

With the end of the financial year fast approaching it is worth looking at some the hot issues that the IFSA membership is grappling with and which will become priorities...

Financial planning

Australia’s private banking industry is on the verge of massive change as new competitors and technology invade traditional territory....

Financial planning

Advisers may be opening themselves up to possible litigation by failing to advise clients with DIY superannuation funds on the options available to them under SLAB 3 legi...

People & Products

Respected financial services executive David Clarke has quit his spot as MLC chief executive to take on a senior financial services post vacated by David Fite earlier thi...

Financial planning

Hartley Poynton is to spin off its e-commerce division and relaunch it as a provider of e-commerce and outsourcing solutions for financial services groups....

Financial planning

Axa has targeted retail investment and superannuation as its prime focus....

Financial planning

The history of Glenhurst Corporation has mirrored the way the financial planning industry progressed during the nineties. First as a tied agent, then a multi-agent, it ha...

Financial planning

Treasurer Peter Costello’s mention of the “s” word following his budget address has brought a chorus of approval and demands from the financial services industry....

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