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The chief executive of the Financial Planning Association, Jo-Anne Bloch, has resigned, with the smart money on her filling a long-standing vacancy at Mercer....
Financial planning
While AMP has formally acknowledged the end to its initial strategy to acquire AXA Asia Pacific, the competition regulator is reported to be examining the platform market...
Financial planning
Does the drop in Australia’s unemployment rate translate into more opportunities in the financial services sector, and is the war for talent about to recommence from wher...
Editorial
With the war for talent in the financial services sector set to resume in the wake of the global financial crisis, some are arguing that the only way to develop the indus...
Financial planning
New industrial relations laws that impose stricter redundancy rules may not change the more distasteful practices within the financial services industry....
Editorial
Last year was a watershed year for the financial planning sector, writes Richard Klipin. He explains why 2010 promises to be a year of opportunity....
Financial planning
New ABS methodology has seen the financial services sector emerge as a leader....
Policy & Regulation
The Minister for Financial Services, Chris Bowen, has signalled the likelihood of further tax changes impacting investment and funds management in the Federal Budget....
Financial planning
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) and the Finance Sector Union (FSU) have welcomed the...
Financial planning
The financial services sector is expected to benefit from a surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2010, according to M&A law firm Freehills....
Financial planning
With the industry coming to the end of a particularly challenging period, financial planners have good reason to be optimistic, writes Jo-Anne Bloch....
Financial planning
The recommendations of the Ripoll Inquiry into financial services have gained bi-partisan support, with the Federal Opposition backing the final report of the Parliamenta...
Financial planning
Treasury Group is aware of a statement sent out by majority shareholder Michael de Tocqueville (who failed to get elected to Treasury’s board) calling for an EGM to eject...
Financial planning
Macquarie Group has pointed to the pursuit of further growth on the back of a solidly recovering half-year result....
Editorial
With practices no longer able to rely on strong returns to help retain and attract clients, a strong value proposition can make or break a financial planning practice, wr...
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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...