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West Australian financial services group Plan B is remaining tight-lipped about expansion plans into the eastern states....

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Financial planning salaries are on the rise, fuelled by an increase in demand for quality financial planning talent....

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Inaugural president of the Financial Planning Association Bernie Walshe has been awarded life membership of the FPA....

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Financial planners are now the “dominant force” in the personal finance market, according to Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Ken Breakspear....

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Financial planners who are not giving their clients choice and integrated service will fail, says National’s head of global financial services, Peter Flavel....

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As a teenager, John Wotherspoon was uncertain about which career path to follow. After being taken by his father to seek the guidance of a career’s adviser, Wotherspoon w...

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Australian Financial Services (AFS) has built up $30 million in funds under administration in the first nine weeks of operation of its Strategy master trust....

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The recently formed alliance of eight financial planning firms, the LodeStar Group, is gaining significant business in deals with legal and accountancy firms according fo...

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Assirt has signed its first deal since it was folded into the Wealthpoint group by announcing an alliance with doctrieve Corporation. Under the terms of the deal, Assirt...

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More than 70 financial adviser practices have signed up franchise agreements with the Mawson Securities since the group launched in July....

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In what promises to be the biggest and the best National Convention the FPA has ever staged, delegates this week will converge upon the Melbourne Convention Centre for th...

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Two of the biggest names in financial planning have joined forces....

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Probably the biggest trend in financial planning circles over the past two years has been the plethora of dealer groups, master trusts and investment groups offering advi...

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By understanding trends in the industry over the past 12 months, TOM COLLINS believes advisers can be better prepared for the challenges that will face them over the comi...

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The Certified Financial Planner designation is about to undergo one of the biggest changes in its 23 year history. Stuart Engel reports on the struggle to wrestle the CFP...

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