WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Financial planning

ClearView Wealth has announced its chief executive of wealth management and advice, Alex Hutchison, will shortly depart the group....

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Financial planning

A leading financial planning spokesperson has said that the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms will push wealth management groups into the old 'one-stop-shop' busi...

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Financial planning

Westpac has posted a solid six-month performance with wealth management making a key contribution....

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Funds management

ANZ looks to wealth management as part of its growth strategy after recording a solid first half....

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Superannuation

Term deposits may not be the best option for self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees nearing the pension phase who want to ensure liquidity, according to HLB Man...

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Financial planning

Australian financial services professionals are reluctant to explore job opportunities following a series of local and overseas natural disasters, leading to skills-tight...

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Superannuation

The Trio Capital collapse has demonstrated the importance of diversification in self-managed super funds (SMSFs)....

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Financial planning

GESB leverages scale to reduce fees for its Retirement Income Allocated Pension....

Superannuation

Advisers could benefit from changing the name of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). The name could be driving away potential trustees due to the connotations of i...

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People & Products

Equity Trustees (EQT) has appointed its head of marketing Philip Galagher to head up its private clients wealth management business....

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Superannuation

The growing market for retirement community homes presents a great opportunity for financial planners to serve as independent coaches in a complex area riddled with traps...

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Superannuation

Pension and annuity products provided by banks and large dealer groups are not being optimised for those moving into retirement, according to Mercer....

Financial planning

Macquarie Banking and Financial Services Group (MBFSG) has reappointed Mercer to provide investment research and consulting services for the next three years....

Financial planning

The wealth management industry is adapting to changing business models in a number of innovative ways, not simply stopping at the implementation of model portfolios, acco...

Editorial

AXA’s Andrew Penn claims the group is in good shape ahead of its acquisition by AMP – with profit down, but cash earnings up....

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