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The divide between financial planners is becoming increasingly clear cut - there are those who have and those who have not. There are those who work as a part of a fina...

Financial planning

Deutsche negotiations break new ground

The National Australia Bank’s $115 million purchase of Deutsche Financial Planning and Deutsche Funds Management are in many ways a watershed for the financial planning i...

Financial planning

Consolidators blaze a trail to destruction?

Without doubt, the biggest news in the financial planning business over the past two years has been the rise and rise of the consolidators....

Financial planning

ASIC to investigate National planning claims

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Financial planning

Financial planning around the world – On the ground in Indonesia

When Australian financial planner Cameron Knox was 24, an English financial planning company specialising in the expatriate market sent him to help look after the financi...

Financial planning

Corporate super now too lucrative to ignore

News that BHP offshoot OneSteel is to outsource its superannuation has sent rip-ples of excitement through the financial services industry....

Financial planning

Ipac eyes off wealth accumulators

Ipac has developed a business model to help its planners and strategic partners service the wealth accumulator market....

Financial planning

Ash moves to Zurcih

Former Bleakleys chief executive officer Tony Ash has moved back into mainstream financial services, joining Zurich Financial Services as Queensland state manager....

Financial planning

Deal pushes ABN Amro and Permanent into retail

Under the agreement, Permanent will outsource $200 million to ABN Amro Asset Management (AAAM) who will be responsible for managing the Australian equi-ties funds for Pe...

Financial planning

Adviser feedback – How important is branding to a financial planning practice?

"While I have had no experience with it, I feel that the negatives would outweigh the positives. Some clients may feel more secure because they feel that their adviser is...