FINANCIAL ADVISER

People & Products

The chief executive of ING DIRECT, Don Koch, is to be succeeded by Vaughn Richter, with Koch to take on the role of chief executive of ING Bank Italy....

image
Life/Risk

Insurers and financial advisers must work together throughout the emotion-charged insurance claims process if they are to truly benefit the client and avoid the the frust...

image
Financial planning

An increased focus on direct investments, particularly from self-managed super fund (SMSF) clients, has led Instreet Investment to target the acquisition of private clien...

image
Financial planning

Based on their intentions, actions and results, financial advisers get the new, repeat and referral clients they deserve. David Penglase explains....

image
Financial planning

Clients respect financial advisers who keep their expectations realistic in the face of market gyrations....

image
Superannuation

Investors would do well to review their superannuation strategies and maximise their super savings before new laws announced in this year's Federal Budget kick in, accord...

image
Financial planning

Voice chat software such as Skype allows financial advisers to add more value to the service they offer to A and B clients, according to Zurich Financial Services. ...

image
Tools & guides

The option of using a record of advice has been available to financial advisers for a number of years. Samantha Hills clears confusion as to why planners would use one, w...

image
Financial planning

The rise of the younger, more affluent woman may present a golden opportunity for financial advisers looking to diversify their current client base....

image
Financial planning

Over the past six months, Australian Unity Personal Financial Services has added 26 financial advisers to its business....

image
Financial planning

The administration cost of opt-in is likely to be negligible, according to Gold Seal director Claire Wivell Plater....

image
Financial planning

Financial advisers need to stop clients churning assets quickly if they want to build their wealth, according to US Vanguard senior investment analyst Don Bennyhoff....

image
Financial planning

A former senior financial adviser has been convicted and sentenced by the Sydney District Court after ASIC found that he used client funds to fuel a gambling addiction....

image
Financial planning

There is more to the agribusiness universe than tax-effective managed investment schemes, according to Zenith senior investment partner Dugald Higgins....

image
Financial planning

Adherence to the FPA's code of conduct should not be difficult and would prevent any financial adviser being penalised by FOS, the Ombudsman has confirmed....

image
sub-bgsidebar subscription

Never miss the latest news and developments in wealth management industry

MARKET INSIGHTS

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

3 weeks 4 days ago

This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...

1 month ago

Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....

1 month ago

Insignia Financial has confirmed it is considering a preliminary non-binding proposal received from a US private equity giant to acquire the firm. ...

1 week 3 days ago

Six of the seven listed financial advice licensees have reported positive share price growth in 2024, with AMP and Insignia successfully reversing earlier losses. ...

5 days 20 hours ago

Specialist wealth platform provider Mason Stevens has become the latest target of an acquisition as it enters a binding agreement with a leading Sydney-based private equi...

5 days ago