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Invesco Asset Management has shaken up its retail sales division and will combine the positions of head of retail and institutional sales as part of the rollout of a revi...

Financial planning

The retail financial services industry has the opportunity to implement technology which will make it the envy of the financial services world. But, Tom Collins reckons t...

Financial planning

Rothschild and ING have become the latest major name fund managers to join the long line of managers embracing ethical investments....

Financial planning

Small dealer groups will be the fastest-growing sector of financial planning in the next five years, says industry commentator Tom Collins....

Financial planning

The arrival of global players in the UK master trust market has boosted awareness and brought benefits for Australian player Objectmastery....

Financial planning

The arrival of global players in the UK master trust market has boosted awareness and brought benefits to Australian player Objectmastery....

Financial planning

New Zealand managed fund research house IPAC Securities has been bought out by its management team, headed by David van Schaardenburg and changed its name to FundSource....

Financial planning

The managed funds and master trusts industry could save up to $700 million per year if it adopted an information exchange, which would provide standardised electronic dat...

Financial planning

ObjectMastery is looking at expanding into Asia with its Transact wrap service, according to general manager Ian Craig....

Financial planning

UBS Asset Management may not be the oldest name in the local market but, ironically, has been working at establishing a solid presence for over fifteen years....

Financial planning

The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) says it is building a back office system to simplify transactions between fund managers....

Financial planning

Master trusts will continue their meteoric rise over the next five years, growing faster than any other investment vehicle....

Financial planning

While up-front commissions are facing virtual extinction, trail commissions continue to form the backbone of the revenue streams of most financial planners. Some in the i...

Editorial

While up-front commissions are facing virtual extinction, trail commissions continue to form the backbone of the revenue streams of most financial planners. Some in the i...

Financial planning

Master trusts have been granted a last minute reprieve before they have to become Investor Directed Portfolio Services (IDPS)....

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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 ...

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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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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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