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Financial planning

The Australian office of Charles Schwab could be forced to mirror its parent company in the US which will cut its San Franciscan-based workforce by 3,400 or 13 per cent....

Financial planning

Financial planning and share broking group D&D Tolhurst have agreed to be subject to a court enforceable undertaking after the Australian Securities and Investment Commis...

Superannuation

Superannuation is still one of the best ways of saving, with the most attractive tax options, says Morrows director superannuation services Murray Wyatt....

Financial planning

ASIC is concerned about the quality of advice being given in Australia, driving a push for standardisation of training and licensing, according to director of regulatory ...

Funds management

Funds management groups are increasingly adopting a team approach to the investment process rather than focusing on one star fund managers, according to State Street Glob...

People & Products

Former County executive Paul van Ryn has signed up with Challenger as head of fixed interest within its funds management subsidiary Challenger Portfolio Management....

Financial planning

Listed Property Trusts (LPTs) were back in favour in 2000, recording a 17.2 per cent return compared to the All Ords 7.4 per cent for the year....

Editorial

Residential property developments have been through one of the biggest slumps in recent times, due almost entirely to the introduction of GST....

Editorial

Residential property developments have been through one of the biggest slumps in recent times, due almost entirely to the introduction of GST....

Funds management

Australia’s first exchange traded fund (ETF) has been launched....

Financial planning

Macquarie Funds Management has revamped its investment process in response to its flailing Australian equities performance....

Financial planning

The job outlook in the financial services industry is still positive despite market uncertainty, according to the latest job index figures compiled by Morgan & Banks....

Financial planning

Macquarie Bank has introduced an individually managed account service into the Australian market, based on the popular United States wrap model....

Financial planning

Yet another accounting consolidator group from Perth will list on the ASX next month....

Financial planning

ASIC has signalled it is getting serious about financial planners who have a conflict of interest by charging and convicting a former National Australia Bank (NAB) financ...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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