Without doubt, the biggest news in the financial planning business over the past two years has been the rise and rise of the consolidators....
Ian Heraud will replace Ray Griffin as principal member representative on the Financial Planning Association (FPA) board, when Griffin steps down as chairman next month....
The woes of the Australian dollar are continuing to benefit investors with a significant exposure to international funds. ...
First Samuel managing director Anthony Starkins’ submission to the Senate calling on Government to outlaw commissions (Money Management, October 26) could be interpreted ...
Supplying the right financial services to each client is not always a simple task, especially when the client base numbers in the millions. Jason Spits looks at how the C...
Financial planning and accountancy consolidator Stockford Limited closed its public offering yesterday fully subscribed at $20 million....
The Investor Group has opted for a single dealer’s licence as part of an ongoing drive to consolidate its financial planning groups. ...
CPA Australia is stepping up its move into financial planning with the launch of a new designation and the announcement of its first financial planning conference....
The best way to find new planners is to look for young people who are well qualified and part the way through a CFP designation. ...
If we think back to 1988, a person could obtain an authorised representative’s licence through attending two days of in-house training. ...
Salomon Smith Barney (SSB) has been awarded the mandate to manage MBF’s $30 million corporate superannuation fund and provide financial planning to its MBF staff....
CPA Australia has stepped up its move into financial planning with the announcement of a financial planning conference....
Financial services company the Investor Group has opted for a single dealer’s licence as part of an ongoing drive to consolidate a series of acquisitions of a number of f...
Former FPA chairman Wes McMaster has become the first financial planner in Australia to be anointed a professor....
A planner’s life as they say, shouldn’t be all work and no play. Sometime the play becomes more work than the work. Nick Bruining reports. ...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...