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As financial planners grapple with the aftermath of the global financial crisis, it appears skittish investors are looking to take a more hands-on role, writes JANINE MAC...
Financial planning
A submission by Professional Investment Services to a parliamentary inquiry has pointed to the use of investment platforms as one way of mitigating potential conflicts of...
Editorial
Count Financial announces a 9.1 per cent decline in profit and slams the need for PI, arguing it is being penalised for the mistakes of other AFSL holders who shouldn't h...
Life/Risk
ING has upgraded its OneAnswer super offering with the addition of an online insurance tool....
Editorial
Following a number of recent liquidity issues, platforms have found themselves in new territory....
Superannuation
A boutique fund manager has teamed up with a financial planning firm and a stockbroker to offer a direct property fund for the self-managed superannuation fund market....
Financial planning
Legislation is required to ensure consumers can distinguish between planners providing 'independent strategy-driven advice' and those providing 'product sales-driven advi...
Financial planning
The consolidation of separately managed accounts into platforms represents a "quantum leap forward from conventional managed funds", according to Aviva Australia research...
Financial planning
Dealer group demand for Colonial First State Customs Solutions has justified its decision to bring the management of the tailored platform solution in-house, according to...
Financial planning
Mandate will extend successful relationship with HSBC....
Financial planning
While the financial planning industry continues to air its dirty laundry in public, a groundswell of do-it-yourself investors continues to build, and they are rapidly see...
Editorial
The focus on fee levels in financial services and investment risks missing the structural flaws and distorting incentives that are also troubling these industries....
Life/Risk
WriteAway to manage new cases through to policy completion within 20 to 30 minutes....
Financial planning
ING Grow Member Value program delivers inflows of more than $204 million over three years....
Financial planning
The latest ING investor index suggests Australian investors are finally starting to feel more optimistic....
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Podcast
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,...