The lacklustre recovery from the global financial crisis can be seen in the growth or decline in planner numbers and FUA, writes Benjamin Levy....
AMP Financial Planning is the largest dealer group by adviser numbers, according to Money Management's Top 100 Dealer Group statistics, which were compiled by DEXX&R....
ipac Equity Partner’s wins Dealer Group of the Year Award based on the positive perceptions created by its business model....
David McKay to leave his post as general manager of Commonwealth Financial Planning....
Slater & Gordon is ramping up action against advisory groups that recommended clients invest in Basis Capital, with a number of high-profile dealer groups the targets of ...
Small advice firms have been warned they need to get a better handle on the impact regulatory changes can have on their profit margins and cash flow....
Colonial First State has appointed senior managers within its Colonial First State Advice Business leadership team, with Tim Browne, John Carnevale, Matthew Brown and Hel...
According to the results of a recent shadow shop, consumers steer away from in-house bank planners when it comes to financial advice....
As well as having reduced access to basic services, people providing unpaid care in regional and remote communities suffer from higher levels of financial hardship, a pro...
Colonal First State has restructured its financial planning businesses into a single entity....
Following the surprise news of Tim Gunning's departure from Commonwealth Financial Planning, Ord Minnett has announced Gunning as its new chief executive....
Recently resigned Commonwealth Financial Planning head Tim Gunning is take on the role of chief executive of Ord Minett at the beginning of next month. ...
Tim Gunning has resigned as general manager of Commonwealth Financial Planning (CFP), with CFP national manager David Mackay already in place as acting general manager....
The practice of offering low cost SOAs and initial advice to potential clients and recouping the costs later is distorting the true cost of financial advice....
AMAL AWAD examines how dealer group performance and planner numbers have held up over the past year in the face of a global financial crisis....
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...
increased professionalism within the industry - shouldn't that say, FAR register almost halving in the last 24 months he...