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Financial planning

ABN AMRO rebranded as RBS Australia as part of a global integration processs....

Financial planning

Melbourne-based accounting and planning group Webb Financial Services is to become part of the William Buck Financial Services national advice network, following a merger...

Financial planning

Dealer Group Australian Financial Services has confirmed it is in negotiations to acquire two small dealer groups in the wake of its failed bid to merge with Total Financ...

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Financial planning

Integrated Legal Holdings' strategy to expand its core member firms into major businesses takes shape....

Life/Risk

The Insurance Council of Australia may have estimated the total insurance bill from February’s Victorian bushfires to exceed $1 billion but, thus far, the resultant...

Financial planning

Taxation expert warns planners about conflicts of interest implications if they are involved in transferring retirement funds from overseas into products that generate co...

Superannuation

MICHAEL HUTTON considers options for retiring SMSF trustees....

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Financial planning

Macquarie Private Wealth has become the biggest shareholder in WHK Group, which will use $30 million of convertible notes issued to Macquarie to pay down its debt facilit...

Financial planning

Speculation is rife that Cameron Clyne’s strategy briefing this Thursday will include job cuts across the bank, but the FSU’s Rod Masson believes profitable c...

Financial planning

Advisers must use the global financial crisis as a chance to educate Australians about a healthy super balance at their retirement and encourage them to take an active in...

Financial planning

Large institutional dealer groups are putting more onerous conditions on adviser transfer agreements....

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Financial planning

More than 60 'expressions of interest' received....

People & Products

Simon Rothery joins Stephen Fitzgerald in leading the company....

People & Products

Chairman Jack Ritch announces retirement....

Financial planning

Boutique planner groups say advisers must provide reasonable basis for recommending gearing amid calls for the regulator to act....

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