While much of the debate around NAB/MLC’s acquisition of AXA Asia Pacific has focused on who controls which dealer group, Mike Taylor argues that control of the platforms...
Control of the Australian platform market has nearly halved in the past four years to be dominated by three of the nation's big four banks, a situation that would be exac...
Australians need to look at long-term saving options that sit outside superannuation if they are to have enough money to maintain their current lifestyle in retirement, a...
Speculation around a possible ANZ takeover of IOOF appears to be cooling after initial reports surfaced over the weekend....
The consolidation of the financial services industry is being reflected in the platform market. Mike Taylor reports...
The picture of a positive third quarter continues to evolve, with IOOF Holdings revealing funds under management, administration, advice and supervision (FUMAS) has incre...
The AIOFP has put out tenders to eight platform providers to provide four white label platforms in an effort to ultimately lower the cost of fee-for-service to its member...
IOOF Portfolio Solutions' Pursuit Select Platform now has a Direct Shares functionality on three products, opening up a new set of strategies for clients....
IOOF Holdings has flagged the sale of its life insurance business in its 2009 annual results, in which it posted a 32.1 per cent loss in net profit to $15.85 million....
While some advisers may feel they don't have the skills to deal with estate planning, investment bonds allow them to offer an estate planning strategy within their existi...
IOOF merger with AWM generates special dividend at the upper end of expectations....
When the National Australia Bank (NAB) late last month announced its acquisition of Aviva’s wealth management business, its documentation lodged with the Australian Secur...
Former Morningstar head of research to assume Intech managing director role following completion of acquisition....
Funds management and property group MacarthurCook has acknowledged the difficulties it will face in staving off the takeover bid mounted by AIMS Securities....
IOOF's acquisition of Skandia sees Intech sold to Morningstar....
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...