FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP

Editorial

Plan B has confirmed its profit position and moved to fully acquire Strategic Financial Management....

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Financial planning

A bid has been made for the Australian Financial Services group (AFS), but at this stage the identity of the bidder remains a well-kept secret....

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Financial planning

Macquarie has reported a 21 per cent increase in full-year net profit....

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Financial planning

Firstfolio has acquired key assets of business equipment financing specialist LeaseChoice....

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Financial planning

The Australian Financial Services Group (AFS) has reiterated the value of its Board of Advice (BoA) program, which it claims has resulted in the far-reaching improvement ...

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Financial planning

Count Financial may have purchased a 5 per cent stake in DKN Financial Group, but that has not stopped DKN scoping out its own acquisition opportunities....

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Financial planning

Macquarie Group remains cautious about the broad economic outlook, but has nonetheless made strategic hires and is pursuing growth opportunities....

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Accounting

WHK Group has acquired Bathurst-based accounting firm The Right Advice through its member firm WHK (Central West NSW)....

Financial planning

AFS considering acquisition opportunities of dealer groups, while also assessing opportunities in general insurance and mortgage aggregation space....

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Financial planning

Long-serving Count Financial chief executive Marianne Perkovic has announced she will leave the group....

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Financial planning

AXA has defended the role of financial planning in superannuation, but it embraces UK proposals based on 'independent' and 'restricted' advisers....

Financial planning

Tuck-in transactions see WHK expand its ownership in Queensland and New Zealand....

Financial planning

Macquarie Group has pointed to the pursuit of further growth on the back of a solidly recovering half-year result....

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Financial planning

$10 million profit despite revenue drop of 14 per cent....

Editorial

Upturn in funds under management or advice through the final quarter of 2008-09 prompts Plan B to confirm its profit guidance....

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