DEALER GROUP

Financial planning

Count Financial has emerged flush from the public listing of Countplus, and now holds key stakes affecting DKN, PIS and Mortgage Choice....

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Financial planning

A Hillross business has been awarded the Advisory Firm of the Year accolade by the dealer group for its ‘future-proof’ business model....

Editorial

Robert Keavney recognises the trend for industry super funds to establish financial advice businesses, like their retail competitors. But he asks the question: Whose mone...

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Financial planning

Cross-subsidisation of advice leaves pricing power in the hands of a select few institutions....

Financial planning

Craig Dunn’s AMP was the victor in its heated battle to acquire AXA Asia Pacific, leaving National Australia Bank to lick its wounds....

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Financial planning

Macquarie Private Wealth's Eric Schimpf says a client-centered approach has paid off for Macquarie Equities despite the challenging environment....

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Financial planning

BT Financial Group general manager of advice, Mark Spiers, has canvassed the concepts of an adviser register and industry-wide standardised compliance audit procedures as...

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Financial planning

Greater flexibility and independence, increasing dealer group fees, and concerns around fulfilling a fiduciary duty are some of the reasons why more advisers are applying...

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Financial planning

Countplus float expected to turn average into good for Count bottom line....

Financial planning

Individually managed accounts (IMA) are just an investment process for some industry members, but others believe they could surpass the popularity of managed funds in 10 ...

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Policy & Regulation

The industry needs to move beyond telling Treasury why opt-in requirements and banning volume rebates won’t work and start offering solutions to the problems, accor...

People & Products

A week after being acquired by Nikko Asset Management, Tyndall Investments has begun reshuffling its team....

Financial planning

Other institutions will have to emulate Colonial First State’s limited advice model, according to Provisio’s Cameron O’Sullivan....

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Financial planning

Former Aviva Australia chief executive Allan Griffiths has resurfaced with the company in Singapore....

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Financial planning

Concerns have been raised about the nature of the professional development being delivered to advisers at dealer group conferences....

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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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The Reserve Bank of Australia's latest interest rate announcement has left punters disheartened on Melbourne Cup Day....

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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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