Many financial planners now use model portfolios to assist in the complex task of managing their clients’ wealth. But is a model portfolio the best option, and what are t...
Financial planners have been witness to a rush of new retirement income products hitting the market but, as Liam Egan explains, the fall-out from the global financial cri...
Common standards for straight-through data processing will bring more efficiency for planners....
Challenger Financial reports strong September quarter on the back of increasing preference for annuities....
Perennial appoints former researchers and BDMs to work with planners and research houses to develop investment portfolios....
In the wake of the global financial crisis the financial software industry remains in a state of upheaval, with innovation relentless, competition fierce and smaller prac...
Count believes its accountancy background will represent an advantage in any new remuneration environment....
A key advantage offered by Deutsche Bank is a unique integration between the futures and options business and the managed account platform....
Challenger has initiated discussions with "several leading platform providers" regarding the establishment of a platform-based unitised annuity investment option....
Will allow advisers to move underlying shares, managed funds and SMAs automatically between investment platforms....
The spotlight on fees and commissions may soon be transferred from financial planners to product providers as a result of a review of the joint Investment and Financial S...
Some fund managers have expressed concerns that new requirements for product providers are going to make it harder for boutiques to get their products on to an investment...
Proposed acquisition to increase NAB's share of mortgage market by less than 1 per cent....
The AMP Capital Asian Equity Growth Fund and the AMP Capital Corporate Bond Fund have been added to new platforms, making them accessible to more investors....
Will the policy tide turn against commissions? Michael Mathieson considers the future prospects for remuneration in the industry....
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...