INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISERS

Financial planning

Rising authorised representative costs might make it more sensible for independent financial advisers with relatively low turnovers to consider becoming salaried planners...

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has clarified the rules around which advisers can call themselves independently-owned and has provided a facilitative...

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Accounting

Non-aligned group, Libertas Financial Planning, launches an accountants’ licensing package, with software that creates SOAs and walks them through compliance processes....

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Financial planning

Lonsec Stockbroking has signalled a push into the adviser market, partnering with GBST to offer financial advisers a cloud-based practice management tool to manage whole-...

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People & Products

Pimco’s head of Global Wealth Management, Australia, Peter Dorrian is stepping down after eight years with the fund manager to pursue a consultancy role. ...

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Editorial

Suncorp reports solid full-year but revises appraoch on life in face of structural challenges....

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Funds management

Dealer group Beacon has placed the DomaCom fractional property fund on its APL...

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Editorial

BTFG has emerged as a solid contributor to Westpac’s solid six month result....

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Financial planning

Following up on its move to actively target its existing network of independent financial advisers, Investec Australia has reduced the interest rates on its tailored home...

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Superannuation

MetLife has announced the launch of superannuation products for investors through independent financial advisers....

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Financial planning

Investment administration services provider Powerwrap has passed $1 billion in funds on the platform, with its broker concierge service contributing a significant portion...

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Financial planning

The BT life insurance business this week laid claim to passing a milestone, with one million policies now in-force....

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Funds management

The latest figures on the reverse mortgage market reveal a worrying trend of financial planners continuing to retreat from the market, DomaCom general manager - professio...

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Financial planning

The Coalition’s Paul Fletcher reaffirms a change in Government will see a change to key elements of FOFA....

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Funds management

IOOF partners with Legg Mason to establish Australian equities and listed property funds for its multi-manager line-up. ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...

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Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....

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Insignia Financial has confirmed it is considering a preliminary non-binding proposal received from a US private equity giant to acquire the firm. ...

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Six of the seven listed financial advice licensees have reported positive share price growth in 2024, with AMP and Insignia successfully reversing earlier losses. ...

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A former Brisbane financial adviser has been charged with 26 counts of dishonest conduct regarding a failure to disclose he would receive substantial commission payments ...

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