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Financial planning

The financial planning job market has moved on from its compliance myopia. Ross Kelly has the low down on the skills that will get you that dream job....

Financial planning

Financial planners are expected to get the first glimpse at the latest get tough approach to policing the profession this week, with the Financial Planning Association (F...

Financial planning

DKN Financial Group has linked up with BT Financial Group to offer a new investment platform to its network of advisers....

Financial planning

Capstone Financial Planning has continued its push to establish a national financial planning presence with the opening of a Brisbane office....

Financial planning

ING has reduced its fees and added more investment options to its retail master trust, OneAnswer, in a move suggesting heightened competition in the platform space is for...

Financial planning

The new generation of low cost master trust and wrap platforms are continuing to cannibalise fund inflows from both direct retail funds and older more established platfor...

Financial planning

Fiducian Portfolio Services has embarked on an aggressive financial planner and dealer group acquisition policy, after posting a return to profitability in 2003/04....

Financial planning

The number of financial planners prepared to use three or more master trust or wrap platforms has more than doubled over the last year - and it could be a newer class of ...

Financial planning

Financial planners who receive payments for using investment platforms will face tougher disclosure requirements under new guidelines being considered by the Financial Pl...

Financial planning

The last place financial planners want to be if the world’s economic plates shift is with their heads in the sand. Ray Griffin wonders whether many planners are prepared ...

Financial planning

The acquisition of Ipac is bringing about a sea change at AXA. John Wilkinson spoke to AXA’s Australian chief executive officer Andy Penn....

Financial planning

The AXA group has set itself an ambitious target to generate $1 billion worth of inflows into its new Generations master trust platform within 12 months....

Financial planning

Australian Unity has surpassed the $2 billion funds under management barrier for the first time in its 164-year old history after reporting record inflows of $438 million...

Financial planning

St George Bank owned dealer Securitor has lost planning group Aspire Financial Services after the Melbourne-based boutique struck a deal with Snowball Group - a move the ...

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Boutique dealer support and services company Paragem has signed up its second client since it was launched in May by former Sealcorp head, Ian Knox....

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