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Funds management

Despite evidence showing Australian advisers are not picking up on exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Tria Investment Partner's Andrew Baker takes an optimistic view....

Financial planning

Praemium struggles to get into positive territory despite growth in funds on its platforms....

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Editorial

Robert Keavney discusses platform commissions, proposals to merge the Financial Planning Association and the Association of Financial Advisers, intra fund advice, and pro...

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Financial planning

Almost three in five financial advisers are limited in their choice of platforms, and of those advisers, 40 per cent would like access to other platforms in the market....

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Editorial

Plan B has confirmed its profit position and moved to fully acquire Strategic Financial Management....

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Financial planning

BT Financial Group is the leader in funds under management (FUM) in the total masterfund market, beating National Australia/MLC and Commonwealth/Colonial groups, accordin...

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Financial planning

Australia's biggest fund managers have recorded inflow declines in the March quarter that reflect and in some cases exceed those experienced at the height of investor des...

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People & Products

Solaris Investment Management is planning for growth in the Queensland retail advisory market with the appointment of a dedicated state manager....

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Financial planning

DKN Financial Group has reinforced that it is not concerned about the possible removal of volume rebates between platforms and dealer groups, signing a new five-year cont...

Financial planning

Tower Australia Group has raised about $96 million, despite the prevailing analyst sentiment that it was not a good time to engage in a capital raising....

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Financial planning

Synchron’s John Prossor claims planner growth is based on the limitations imposed by others....

Financial planning

Portfolio administration company Praemium is perfectly placed to take advantage of an impending shift towards a fee-for-service remuneration model in the UK, and plans to...

Financial planning

AMP wins minor strategic victory in its bid to gain control of AXA AP but NAB remains in the hunt....

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Editorial

Many financial planners today face having to adopt a fee-for-service model. Much more is being written on the need for this than on how to implement it in practice. Rober...

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People & Products

Mercer appoints two former van Eyk employees, Brian Long and Luke Fitzgerald, to senior roles....

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