FINANCIAL PLANNING

Financial planning

As women move out of the kitchen and into the boardroom, they’re becoming increasingly savvy about investment. Kate Kachor asked four industry gurus if women need specia...

Financial planning

Industry research tells us that more and more people are turning to financial planners – but what do clients really think of their advisers? David Chaplin investigates....

Financial planning

Investment Data Technologies (IDT) has upgraded its financial planning software suite to ease the burden of recent tax changes for advisers....

Financial planning

The financial planning industry is about to go through a phase of uncertainty in its evolution into a major profession, says Jim Stackpool of Strategic Consulting and Tra...

Financial planning

Running an information evening for new staff has proven more successful than using placement agencies, says Greg Gunther of Gunther Doyle Financial Planning....

Financial planning

The difference in valuation between an average financial planning business and a premium business can vary by up to $370,000 depending on a number of factors, says MGI Me...

Financial planning

Westpac is getting very serious about its expanding its financial planning business – and it’s willing to put its money where its mouth is, as Stuart Engel reports...

Financial planning

Tax reform, new licensing laws and an added emphasis on professionalism and training is a turbulent time to become chairman of the Financial Planning Association. Jason S...

People & Products

AXA’s Tasmanian dealership services manager Kate Stephenson has left the group to join Deloitte Financial Services....

Financial planning

IPAC Securities has sold its 50 per cent share of New Zealand Funds Management (NZFM) following a management buyout....

Financial planning

Europe will become the place to invest as it rises from the doldrums and the US economy starts to tail off, according to Scudder Kemper Investments joint head of global e...

Financial planning

Financial planning in South Africa has a history as long as financial planning in Australia – and despite the country’s political problems, business is booming. In the fo...

Financial planning

Financial planners should offer clients a choice of service levels and charge ac-cordingly, says ThreeSixty national development manager David Fox....

Financial planning

Consumer demand for quality financial advice will outstrip supply within five years, according to Zurich national manager, business development, Bob Ossey. Speaking at ...

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