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Don't limit adviser choice: Synchron

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2010
Synchron has renewed calls for firms to not limit advisers to a 'tight' list of platforms, products or risk providers to chase volume bonuses. In a press release, Synchron said it was not in advisers or their clients' best interest to artificially limit ...

Infocus plans further expansion

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010
Planning firm Infocus Wealth Management is on track to recruit 20 new adviser offices this financial year and looks to add another 20 by the end of June next year. Darren Steinhardt, managing director of Queensland-headquartered Infocus Wealth Management ...

New website for Macquarie advisers

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2010
Macquarie Adviser Services has launched a new adviser website as part of a tech initiative for intermediaries to help them improve their business. The head of Macquarie Adviser Services, Tony Graham, said the portal was part of a staged program to provide ...

AXA overseas recruitment drive slows

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2010
AXA Australia's financial planning recruitment drive in the UK and South Africa has slowed with the financial services firm adding only two planners from those countries in the past six months. The firm has promoted the opportunity to join its Australian ...

Synchron grows adviser base by 40pc

COMNPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2010
Non-aligned dealer group Synchron has increased its adviser numbers by 40 per cent with the appointment of 44 new advisers last year. Synchron now has 154 advisers. The dealer group aims to have 200 advisers on board by Christmas 2010. Of these, 20 ...

Coin makes marketing easy

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
... opportunities available to them." An Investment Trends Financial Planning Software report found Coin the best for new adviser functionality last year. The technology's modelling capabilities also ranked number one among other software programs.

Macquarie takes market hit

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2008
It's been a tough six months for Macquarie's wrap and fund divisions as falling markets offset otherwise strong platform inflows and slash fund profits to as much as 80 per cent less than what they were previously. Macquarie Group posted a half year ...

MLC FUM falls, profits flat

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2008
NAB's wealth management arm MLC saw funds under management fall 14.1 per cent to $94.6 billion at the end of September but pre-tax profits were up three per cent at $576 million. The firm's cash earnings before investment on retained earnings (IoRE) ...

AFA searches for Rising Star

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2008
The race to become this year's Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Rising Star award winner is on again, but planners must go above and beyond the normal day to day activity to win, according to last year's award winner, Chris Browne. The annual ...

Record intake for MLC adviser program

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2008
MLC's Adviser Scholarship Program received a record number of applications for its latest intake, which starts this month. The program is designed to help financial planning practices grow their business and provide a structured career path to new advisers. ...