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Financial planning

A national advertising campaign to be run by AXA Asia Pacific over the next fortnight seeks to make a silver lining out of the ACCC’s blocking of its proposed marri...

Financial planning

Industry funds push virtue of intra-fund advice over “limousine service” full advice model....

Financial planning

The Rule of Law Institute of Australia has formally called for a judicial inquiry into the coercive powers utilised by Australia’s financial services regulators, in...

Financial planning

The reverse mortgage market has faced a great deal of criticism over the years. Angela Faherty looks at the issues facing the sector and asks whether it can ever shake of...

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Editorial

The fallout from the GFC has shaken consumer confidence in the financial services sector, prompting an increase in direct investments. Janine Mace takes a look at what th...

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Financial planning

Super funds and their service delivery agents are racing to take new intra-fund advice technology to market. ...

People & Products

AMP has appointed seven new people to its IFA Protection team in response to an increase in demand for enhanced risk in the IFA channels....

People & Products

ING Investment Management (INGIM) Australia has appointed Stuart Devlin as its southern region manager. He will be responsible for building the organisation’s prese...

People & Products

Veteran financial adviser John Campbell has been appointed Australian chairperson of the Million Dollar Round Table....

Financial planning

ASIC has succeeded in having the Federal Court overturn an AAT decision lifting a banning order on a Queensland planner....

Financial planning

Continuing volatility is one of the only things going against the top dealer groups at the moment. But they have proved resilient, and nothing is holding them back from i...

Financial planning

Diversifying an advice practice through acquisitions can become an expensive exercise when advisers don't have the expertise to retain the clients they paid for, argues A...

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People & Products

IOOF has announced the appointment of Rory Toal and Leah Waldie as the company's new Southern and Northern region managers, respectively. They will commence their new rol...

Editorial

Direct life insurance is here to stay, writes Marcello Bertasso, but consumers may prefer the peace of mind offered by a policy that is underwritten upfront....

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Financial planning

There are significant rewards and opportunities for Australian financial planners who are prepared to transfer their skills overseas....

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