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The National Australia Bank has paid $115 million for Deutsche Financial Planning and its non-discretionary master trust business Deutsche Funds Management....

Financial planning

More than 70 financial planning groups have signed up with Sanford Securities to use its Virtual Broker online broking service....

Financial planning

More than 70 financial planning groups have signed up with Sanford Securities to use its Virtual Broker online broking service....

Financial planning

AM Corporation is one of the last surviving independently owned financial services groups in Australia. Stuart Engel examines the impact of one of the biggest revamps in ...

Financial planning

Financial planners who are not giving their clients choice and integrated service will fail, says National’s head of global financial services, Peter Flavel....

Financial planning

AM Corporation is one of the last surviving independently owned financial services groups in Australia. STUART ENGEL examines the impact of one of the biggest revamps in ...

People & Products

Why would one of Australia’s most successful financial planning distribution businesses spend millions on setting up a direct distribution business? Stuart Engel speaks w...

Financial planning

A push to make Portfolio Partners more retail-orientated and increasing market share in the superannuation business are the Norwich Union’s new chief executive officer’s ...

Financial planning

Why would one of Australia's most successful financial planning distribution businesses spend millions on setting up a direct distribution business? Stuart Engel speaks w...

Superannuation

While master trusts are a big part of the local scene they have yet to make a real impact in the UK market. JASON SPITS looks at why the market is set to change in the ne...

Financial planning

As a financial services professional have you ever held a meeting to discuss why clients are no longer excited by the value proposition of your products?...

Financial planning

A number of Australia’s leading financial services consultants have been traversing the nation for the past month as a part of the FPA Roadshow. Money Management caught u...

Financial planning

Perpetual Trustees will aim to keep a lid on costs in preparation for a possible downturn in the stock market....

Financial planning

Too many business relationships between financial planners and the accountants who refer clients fail due to poor structure of the relationship, says Shirlaws partner Chr...

Financial planning

Swedish investment and insurance giant, Skandia, has announced an intention to enter the Australian retail savings market and will shortly establish its headquarters in S...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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