Financial planners in New Zealand may use the introduction of the Trans-Tasman Portability Scheme as a way to upsell incoming clients on insurance. ...
Lobby group National Seniors has called on ASIC to ramp up planner regulation as AFS Group investors face investment losses due to lapsed PI insurance policies....
Kinetic Super has renamed its financial services company, eo Financial Services, to align with its recent rebrand....
Guardian Advice has entered into an equity partnership with Capital Managers as the dealer group launches its new practice equity model. ...
IOOF has secured access to the syndicated loan market for its national network of advisers. ...
Financial planners are being stymied by anti-money laundering laws and the onerous administration tasks involved in transferring client funds from one term deposit to ano...
A REST Industry Super survey has found that although Gen Ys need help with their savings, many are reluctant to seek out professional advice....
An ANZ survey has found that although the majority of Australians know the importance of a long-term finance plan, not many are seeking out professional advice....
Centric Wealth has released the findings of its first advisory group meeting – and they provide a welcome news on fees for the industry, says chief executive Phil Kearns....
Insignia Financial has confirmed it is considering a preliminary non-binding proposal received from a US private equity giant to acquire the firm. ...
Six of the seven listed financial advice licensees have reported positive share price growth in 2024, with AMP and Insignia successfully reversing earlier losses. ...
Specialist wealth platform provider Mason Stevens has become the latest target of an acquisition as it enters a binding agreement with a leading Sydney-based private equi...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...
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....