FINANCIAL PLANNING

Editorial

Mike Taylor asks whether the formation of BT Select and the continuing competition between BT and Count Financial reflect the end of the current dealer group model....

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Financial planning

Boutique financial planning practices can increase their efficiency and save money by moving their administration overseas, according to JC Consulting managing director J...

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Superannuation

SMSF administrator SuperGuardian has transferred its SMSF portfolio to Class Financial Systems' cloud-based administration platform, Class Super....

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Editorial

Rushed financial services reforms such as FOFA and Stronger Super are exacting a heavy toll on financial planners and superannuation funds....

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Financial planning

The debate about so-called 'transition payments' being paid to planners is 'a little overhyped', according to financial planning consultant Wayne Wilson....

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Financial planning

The dynamics underpinning the sale of financial planning practices have changed, with profitability now a more appropriate measure than EBIT....

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Superannuation

SMSFs represent a significant growth opportunity for financial advisers, particularly for those who choose to specialise in the sector....

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Superannuation

A SMSF-friendly structured product giving investors a lower threshold to break-even over a three-year period has been launched by Instreet....

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Financial planning

BT's Mark Spiers says a letter from Count Financial CEO David Lane to Securitor and Magnitude advisers actually belittles the important role advisers play....

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Editorial

Bela Moore and Andrew Tsanadis find some pockets of the financial services industry are hiring while others have brought their recruitment activities to a halt....

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People & Products

AMP Financial Services has announced the appointment of Libby Roy as director of corporate superannuation....

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Financial planning

Cyre Trilogy has resorted to contacting financial planners to try and force APGF to hand over the register for one of a number of trusts the pair have been battling over....

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Funds management

Two former Hunter Hall global equity portfolio managers have formed a new boutique funds management business, Morphic Asset Management....

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Superannuation

Macquarie Adviser Services has enhanced its product offering for SMSFs, introducing an upgrade to the functionality of its term deposits....

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Financial planning

The importance of LinkedIn as a lead-generation tool has been highlighted in a recent survey of American financial advisers....

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