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Financial planning

There has only been a slight increase in the overall number of financial planners in the past 12 months, and most growth now appears to be coming from the self-employed s...

Financial planning

Financial planning software vendors may have differing views on whether web-based solutions will predominate in the short-term, but all providers have one thing in common...

Financial planning

MLC has finalised a deal giving it 100 per cent ownership of a Hong Kong-based wealth management business for a purchase price of $148 million....

Financial planning

Financial planners who work for the Commonwealth Bank’s operations in Hong Kong will now operate under Canadian insurance company Sun Life....

Financial planning

A repeat of the changes in funds under management seen during the March quarter will elevate Macquarie Bank to Australia’s largest asset manager, knocking Commonwealth Ba...

People & Products

The Commonwealth Bank has appointed Air New Zealand boss Ralph Norris as its new chief executive, after David Murray confirmed his retirement today....

Financial planning

Macquarie Investment Management is poised to take the mantle of Australia’s largest investment manager from the Commonwealth Bank’s Colonial First State, according to the...

Financial planning

452 Capital will need to restructure quickly to ensure business management continuity in light of Warwick Negus’ departure, analysts have said....

Financial planning

Goldman Sachs JBWere has outsourced its platform and portfolio services to Avanteos as part of a review of its total service provision to its core Private Clients busines...

Financial planning

Macquarie Funds Management has appointed Lloyd Alty as head of research for its cash, fixed interest and currency division, filling a role left vacant for the past six mo...

Financial planning

St George bank was the hottest retail fund manager in 2004, growing its funds under management faster than any other competitor in the retail market....

Financial planning

Colonial First State will not be renegotiating its exclusive distribution deal with 452 Capital from the position of strength it may have hoped for, following yesterday’s...

Financial planning

Former InvestorWeb executives Toby Potter and Paul Collins have turned up at Model Portfolios, a new administration service for individually managed accounts....

Financial planning

Set for a fresh dash down the acquisitions path, listed non-aligned dealer group Fiducian Portfolio Services today announced a shake-up of its distribution team....

Financial planning

Perth-based dealer firm Western Pacific Financial Group will become almost exclusively owned by its collective of financial advisers after divesting two group holdings to...

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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,...

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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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