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Plan B continues eastern state expansion

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
West Australian wealth management firm, Plan B Group Holdings, is continuing expansion to the eastern seaboard and fast-tracking its acquisition of the My Adviser planning network. On April 21 last year Plan B announced it would acquire a 33% stake ...

Vanguard tops US social media rankings

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
... covered, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube and blogs. In the local financial markets, Australian wealth management players are already exploring the social media impact. "Social media is a fundamental shift in the way people communicate with ...

Star hire strengthens IOOF adviser drive

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
... distribution, said the appointment would reinforce the existing strategy following the merger with Australian Wealth Management to develop and grow an organic presence in the independent financial advisory market. "We saw it as an opportunity to get ...

Credit Suisse appoints former BlackRock MD

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
... Australia. The appointment signals Credit Suisse's intention to become a more influential player in the Australian wealth management market with Edward Jewell-Tait set to take over as head of private banking, Australia on July 4. Britten, who has sixteen ...

AMP reports subdued Q1 cashflows

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... months. AMP Financial Services Contemporary Wealth Management's AUM was at $55 billion. Meanwhile, AXA Australian wealth management, acquired by AMP in March, reported net outflow of $634 million for the quarter. Net cashflows for the platform business ...

ANZ plots wealth division growth

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
ANZ Banking Group expects growth rates in its Australian wealth management division to improve after posting a $41 million fall in net profit after tax for the half year ended March 31 2011. The bank, which posted overall statutory first half profit ...

West takes east-coast planners

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
West Australian wealth management firm Plan B has begun a friendly takeover of financial planning dealership My Adviser, opening the door to a large network of eastern state advisory businesses. The My Adviser network has 54 advisory firms with 122 ...

IOOF profits surge 22 pc

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
... products and running them better." In 2009 IOOF absorbed Skandia Australia, Intech Investments and Australian Wealth Management creating a plethora of products and duplication of services. "At one stage we had three sets of offices," Kelaher said. Skandia ...

AWM advisers join AFA

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2010
More than 300 Australian Wealth Management financials advisers have signed up to the Association of Financial Advisers - bringing the industry association's membership to approximately 7,000 advisers. Four licensees including Bridges Financial Services ...

AMP closes in on AXA

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2010
... Information, the merger will see the combined entity become a significant top three player in the Australian wealth management market, by ownership group of platforms. Prior to the deal, AMP was the third largest platform player at 12.7 per cent market ...