Media reports suggesting AMP and the big four banks own 80 per cent of financial planners are incorrect with their actual ‘ownership’ levels of financial planners below 6...

IOOF’s Johan Cruz has moved over to Premium Wealth Management to head its compliance division....

Overall planner numbers have fallen for the fourth consecutive year with the non-institutionally owned sector losing more than 10 per cent in 12 months...

While simplicity in the multi-fund sector is widely regarded a thing of the past, the fundamental investment principles that guided the success of multi-funds still apply...

Perennial leverages derivative and risk expertise to deliver Australian shares product aimed at cushioning investors through downturns. ...

Premium Wealth Management appoints head of network development in push for growth. ...

Independent planning group Premium Wealth Management has hired former IOOF-aligned manager Justin Viney to lead its network’s development. ...

IOOF’s exit of its stake in PATRON Financial Services cleared the way for the dealer group’s merger with Infocus Wealth Management....

IOOF-owned Bridges gets Perpetual’s Nick Langton as new CEO....

Independent advice could cease to exist if planning laws continue to back institutions’ current charge of acquisitions, an adviser fears. ...

IOOF has awarded State Street Global Advisors a $115 million active global equities mandate for its global managed volatility alpha strategy. ...

IOOF managing director Chris Kelaher says it will be business as usual for SFGA clients following acquisition....

IOOF will acquire SFG Australia in a $670 million transaction....

High income earners could sidestep the Federal Government’s 2 per cent Temporary Budget Repair Levy by investing outside of their superannuation fund in investment bonds....