WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Financial planning

HSBC says its financial advisers in Australia are safe, despite massive job cuts by the organisation overseas....

Financial planning

BT Financial Group has announced a restructure driven by a desire to earn more of Westpac customers’ superannuation, investment, advice and insurance business as a result...

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People & Products

Mercer has consolidated its position in the retail space with the appointment of Cara Williams as global head of wealth management consulting....

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Financial planning

ClearView’s rapid growth in planner numbers and its high FUA per planner ratio has seen it named Dealer Group of the Year, writes Mike Taylor....

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Financial planning

The wealth management division of HLB Mann Judd in South Australia has acquired boutique planning firm Howard Financial Planners....

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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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