Equities have been a stable of portfolios for investors for many years, but maybe it’s time to stay out of equities argues Tom Collins....
Software provider IWL is close to completing the integration of online broking business Sanford Securities and has formalised the role of integration consultant Geoff Rei...
Norwich Union has appointed a new head of development in a bid to get its troubled financial software, PlanIt, back on track....
Morningstar has added its style box tool to Australian equities funds rated by the group as part of an ongoing rollout of the tool in the local market....
When is gearing okay? When the client understands what they are getting into and agrees it is an acceptable strategy. Paul Resnik reports....
In business today, especially in financial services, you have to do the WIIFMs (what’s in it for me?)....
Platform provider Oasis has built what it claims is the industry’s first free software product - a new Internet-based straight through processing (STP) adviser desktop sy...
Recently departed chief operating officer of Tower, Ken Boag, has resurfaced after taking on a new role as chief executive officer at Sydney-based financial services grou...
Investment Data Technologies (IDT) has constructed a new free tool for financial advisers to assist them in choosing the optimum software for their businesses rather than...
Following its takeover of online broking group Sanford Securities, financial planning software provider IWL has forecast an earnings figure for the 2002/03 financial year...
Fiducian Financial Services will soon launch a financial planning software package, FORCeFP, which will write financial plans meeting all FSRA requirements....
National Wealth Management has confirmed industry speculation that it would strike a deal with IWL to incorporate the latter’s financial planning software package, VisiPl...
The attention generated by the shadow shopping survey appears to have paralysed the industry, argues Tom Collins....
Adelaide-based financial planner David Middleton has called on the industry to come up with a risk-profiling process that puts the client’s needs first or run the risk of...
With over two decades in the game, dealer manager Michael Summers has always kept his practices ahead of their time. John Wilkinson reports....
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...