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Financial planning

There is an unfair bias in the reform agenda against advisers, and more attention should be paid to researchers and product providers, according to the Financial Planning...

Financial planning

Figures reveal membership take-up of the Financial Planning Association's Certified Financial Planner designation has plateaued since 2001....

Financial planning

Independently owned dealer group Wealthsure has emerged as the fastest-growing dealer group by adviser numbers in the Money Management 2010 Top 100 Dealer Group survey, w...

Financial planning

Managing editor Mike Taylor reports that an equity model built on fees for service has seen ipac Equity Partners named the Money Management/CoreData Dealer Group of the Y...

Financial planning

ANZ-owned dealer group Millennium3 Financial Services has withdrawn its principal membership of the Financial Planning Association....

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Financial planning

AMP Financial Planning is the largest dealer group by adviser numbers, according to Money Management's Top 100 Dealer Group statistics, which were compiled by DEXX&R....

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Financial planning

ipac Equity Partner’s wins Dealer Group of the Year Award based on the positive perceptions created by its business model....

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Financial planning

With commissions in super now on the way out, it's time for the public relations campaign run by industry funds to end, according to the principal of business broking fir...

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Financial planning

The make-up of the board of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) is not adequately representative of practising financial planners, according to recently resigned FPA...

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Financial planning

The lack of common descriptors for responsible investments is serving to confuse investors and, in some cases, financial planners....

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Financial planning

Financial planners are invited to have their say on the operations and performances of Australia's leading research and ratings houses....

Editorial

Employers may have started hiring again, but that doesn't mean the global financial crisis is over, writes Mike Taylor....

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Financial planning

Concerns have been raised about the insufficient oversight of financial planning education standards....

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Financial planning

Stress levels in the financial advice industry are rising as structural changes take place, according to Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief Richard Klipin. ...

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Financial planning

AXA has assured its advisers that any potential sale of its Wealth.net platform in the event of a NAB takeover will not include the North products and guarantees attached...

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