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Financial planning

Coin Software has dealt another blow to its competitors in the highly competitive adviser software market after striking a deal with Goldman Sachs JBWere Private Clients ...

Financial planning

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has moved swiftly to address service level concerns of dealer groups using its newly acquired Symetry platform as the bank attempts to ...

Financial planning

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has moved swiftly to address service level concerns of dealer groups using its newly acquired Symetry platform as the bank attempts to ...

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...

Financial planning

The financial planning arm of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia was one of the outstanding performers in this week’s bumper profit announcement, with a 54 per cent jump ...

Funds management

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia, boosted by an outperforming funds management division and solid growth in home loans and other personal and business lending, has post...

Financial planning

Perpetual Trustees has appointed a new head for its $5.5 billion Private Clients business....

Financial planning

The battle for the future of Australia’s second largest dealer group, Professional Investment Services, has been won by Aviva, with the financial services company proposi...

Financial planning

Product news from Navigator, Discount Managed Funds and MLC Advice Solutions....

Financial planning

Colonial First State will reduce the fees on the First Choice investment platform and introduce 12 further investment options including a boutique multi-manager option fr...

Financial planning

Competition for a limited number of spots on the Financial Planning Association (FPA) board is expected to be fierce, with 15 candidates confirming last week they will ru...

Financial planning

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia claims to now have a full spectrum of advice offerings with the “soft launch” of its new dealer initiative to go ahead once a licence f...

Financial planning

Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) in Australia has taken off with funds under management jumping by 41 per cent to $21.5 billion over the 12 months ending June 30....

Financial planning

Aviva-owned platform provider Navigator has added direct shares to its investment platform in an attempt to tap into the increasing popularity of direct investing amongst...

Financial planning

Financial planning through banks has been regarded as unsophisticated, product-focused and entry level. But, as Jason Spits discovered, the banks are working hard to over...

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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,...

2 weeks 6 days ago

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

3 weeks 6 days 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....

2 weeks 1 day ago

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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