As the dust settles on the ACCC's decision to veto NAB's acquisition of AXA Asia Pacific, Mike Taylor writes that many have noted the degree to which the regulator's view...
The ACCC appears to have significantly over-estimated the impact on the Australian platforms market of NAB gaining control of AXA Asia Pacific....
Industry calls to develop more transparent fee structures in superannuation are fuelling demand for software companies to provide increased client information from admini...
Macquarie Adviser Services has launched a new superannuation advice module for its COIN software....
Macquarie-owned Coin has added Standard & Poor's fund research to its software....
New legislation has prompted concern about the future of margin lending among industry commentators. Yet with confidence that the rebounding share market will stimulate f...
The latest Investment Trends Planning Software Report has revealed the emergence of a keen focus on planner productivity, with Xplan topping the rankings....
Adviser-owned dealer group Australian Financial Services (AFS) has launched a new unified managed (UMA) service in conjunction with technology company OneVue and superann...
Midwinter Financial Services has released new product replacement software in anticipation of a change from the current 'reasonable basis' test for advice to the implemen...
Another company external to Iress has begun consulting on the implementation of Xplan software....
Richard Oldcorn discusses the use of the optimisation strategy, which is somewhat neglected by financial planners....
Paragem has extended its Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) service and compliance support to superannuation funds that are grappling with the grey area between...
Zurich Financial Services Australia has announced a number of life risk enhancements, starting March 1, which the company says will cut up to four hours from administrati...
The SMSF sector has cemented its place in the superannuation industry over the past few years. Damon Taylor looks at the issues facing SMSFs and the debate that will dete...
Australian delays in adopting regulations currently in place in the UK, which are facilitating a shift from insurance to a managed investment focus, will have a high cost...
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,...