The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Consumers’ Association (ACA) will engage in a survey of the financial planning industry des...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Consumers' Association (ACA) will engage in a survey of the financial planning industry des...
In a bid to further boost its national financial planning presence, Garrisons has signed a strategic partnership with West Australian dealer group, Epic Asset Management....
Web-based risk profiling system, ProQuest is now fully integrated with Sealcorp’s on-line adviser services portal, adviserNET following the signing of an agreement betwee...
Chifley Financial Services has undergone a restructure under its new owners which has resulted in the departure of the financial planning general manager Peter Dawson....
Nearly a quarter of advisers are unsure what action was necessary to demonstrate they complied with Policy Statement (PS) 146 according to a recent survey on adviser prep...
THE FINANCIAL services industry is an information mover. We gather information, place it into databases, integrate it, analyse it and communicate it. It is when we are no...
For some time I have been confused by industry experts arguing that there will be an increase in the number of DIY and small dealer groups, when most other financial part...
IntegraTec Training launched its new adviser training service today, OnTrack, an online continuing education solution for financial planners....
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has called on planners to prepare and apply for the new financial services licence now instead of putting it o...
Assessment Education Services (AES) has launched an additional service to the group’s Adviser Personal Record Service, its online training and compliance solutions servic...
<i>Money Management</i><i>’</i><i>s</i> ‘Rating the Raters’ survey featured in this edition began to generate a lot of interest even before the last words had been writte...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has responded to calls by financial planners to recognise pre-1995 training, announcing yesterday it would acc...
Bridges Financial Services has made two appointments to expand its business development team....
AMP is considering a make-over or even a sale for its investment administration business, Cogent....
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
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,...