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Showing 11 - 20 of 23 results for "post-FoFA"

FMD acquires two fin planning firms

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
... means little change for our clients but we get the scale and structure we require to support our service ambitions in a post FOFA world." Louise Parker owner of Financial Lifestyle Managers agrees with Blundell and believes the move is a great opportunity ...

New platform to help client engagement post FOFA

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
A new plaform for financial planners has been launched with the aim of making it easier to engage with clients, over the internet as well as face to face. The Astute Wealth Advice - Client Engagement Platform, is an online program that aims to both ...

Franklin Templeton plans retail growth

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
... active highly concentrated funds, like the strategy in the Franklin Templeton Global Growth Fund more relevant in a post FOFA world," said McKay. "The global growth strategy is a highly concentrated global equity strategy benchmark unaware and we're ...

Best interest to put focus on risk: Instreet

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... service for advisers to help them explain and quantify share portfolio risks. Managing director George Lucas maintains the post FOFA world will see advisers having to better understand risk as they increasingly move towards direct equities. "From a reasonable ...

Adviser numbers to remain stable post FOFA: Rice Warner

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
Adviser numbers are set to remain steady post FOFA, with average adviser income expected to rise to $260,000 per year by 2026, according to the latest research from Rice Warner. The report, commissioned by the Industry Super Network, is the updated ...

Matrix continues planning member expansion

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... addition to plans to find an investor to acquire 100% of the planning business to help implement new strategic ideas in a post FOFA environment. Matrix said this approach will allow it to "maintain a concentration of resources on a smaller, more focused ...

Matrix adds new member firm

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... Matrix is looking for an investor to acquire 100% of the planning business to help implement new strategic ideas in a post FOFA environment. Shareholders and advisers are behind the decision to sell the business according to managing director Rick Di ...

Matrix alerts AustralianSuper of plans to sell

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... Solutions is looking for an investor to acquire 100% of the planning business to help implement new strategic ideas in a post FOFA environment. Shareholders and advisers are behind the decision to sell the business according to managing director Rick ...

Mercer plans for post FOFA advice dominance

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
Mercer, a global industry all-rounder in research, consulting and investment funds, has its sights firmly set on the Australian financial advice industry, with plans to become a dominant player within the next decade. In its target of the retail market ...

ANZ restructure gathers pace with new planning head

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... Barrett arrived from CFS in April and has set about building a new structure across the ANZ dealer groups to prepare for a post FOFA, fee for service world. ANZ Wealth confirmed that Ashley Stewart, its general manager, financial planning, is leaving ...