FINANCIAL ADVISERS

People & Products

AIA has appointed a former Tower state manager as head of adviser services, individual life, with Pia Sciarrone returning to the group after a five-year hiatus....

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Financial planning

Macquarie-owned Coin has added Standard & Poor's fund research to its software....

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Financial planning

Advisers are playing a key role in helping Australian investors accept and use exchange traded funds (ETFs), according to research from iShares....

Editorial

The old debate pitting institutions against boutique operators has reared its head once again. ...

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Financial planning

Listed financial services company Superwoman Group has taken a 30 per cent stake in privately owned dealer group My Adviser in addition to announcing intentions to acquir...

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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association’s hunt for a new chief executive appears to be nearing the final stages....

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Financial planning

ING has ramped up the ratchet frequency in its new MoneyForLife product from biennially to annually....

Financial planning

Professional Investment Services (PIS) has joined the growing list of dealer groups that have committed to remove the commission payments that product providers make to f...

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Financial planning

Significant numbers of Britain's financial advisory force may exit the industry in coming years as it undergoes reform....

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Financial planning

Financial Simplicity has announced the release of new portfolio review technology that allows users to generate mass 'single batch' client tailored reviews in moments....

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Financial planning

Fees versus commissions is an important debate for the financial planning industry, but having independent research in the first place will take much of the sting out of ...

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Financial planning

Midwinter Financial Services has released new product replacement software in anticipation of a change from the current 'reasonable basis' test for advice to the implemen...

Editorial

If the Financial Planning Association and the Association of Financial Advisers are to merge they will have to work through many divisive issues....

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Financial planning

Former US-based Australian executive John James to lead Vanguard from May 1....

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Financial planning

Tower Australia argues there is a place for paying commissions related to insurance and superannuation....

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