As the banks move into financial services in a big way, most notably with Westpac’s acquisition of BT, conventional wisdom says that big is better. TOM COLLINS begs to di...
Ausmaq has launched its pricing system for its MAINhub and MAINlink systems, but will waive these charges for fund managers signing up before January next year....
AUSTRALIA’S largest industry superannuation fund, REST, has launched a new corporate division in a bid to win corporate superannuation business....
The pointy end of fund managers’ sales pitch to financial advisers - business development managers (BDMs) - have been cut down to a size by a new survey which labels them...
Industry research group Rainmaker Information is looking for the best marketers in the industry and is inviting nominations for its inaugural Marketing Excellence Awards,...
In the last article I discussed what I believe are the limitations to the current approach to asset allocation of much of the financial planning (and funds management) in...
Fund of funds investment vehicles continue to gain investor dollars and adviser support as each seek easier ways to invest. However, MARK KNIGHT questions whether the fun...
Investors are worried about LPTs, not because they have performed badly, but because they have performed so well. GEORGE LIONDIS reports....
While choice of funds makes its way back onto the agenda, TOM COLLINS says the issue of self interest must be tackled or the industry faces the possibility of further gov...
AUSTRALIANS are paying too much for funds under management, and consumers should have the option of paying fees on a performance basis to compensate for underperforming f...
Retail investors are set to gain more exposure to private equity as master trusts increasingly embrace these investments, predicts Marcus Darville, head of Private Equity...
As the global economy continues to reel from the events of September 11 and corporate collapses both here and overseas, investor confidence has been shaken. NICOLE SZOLLO...
HEAD of the Tom Collins Consultancy, Tom Collins, has launched an online document management hub called Offerdox....
The rise of boutique fund managers has been propelled by their ability to deliver at a time when institutional fund managers are finding it tough. MARK KNIGHT reports on ...
IF YOU as a financial services professional think consumers have some way to go in understanding the nature of investments and the provision of advice, get ready for a bu...
So shareholders lose a dividend plus have seen the erosion of value. Qantas decides to clawback remuneration from Alan ...
This is why I left my last position. There was no interest in giving the client quality time, it was all about bumping ...
So the Hayne Royal Commission has left us with this. What a sad day for the financial planning industry. Clearly most ...