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Netwealth unveils key changes to advice business

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
Netwealth Advice Group is making key changes to its leadership after Pathaway Licensee Services general manager left to pursue another opportunity. Kate Humphries has been the general manager of netwealth-owned Pathway Licensee Services for two and ...

Government takes aim at corporation tax

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... is heading. "We've spent many years talking about becoming a financial services powerhouse in the region. That's an aspiration that many people share, but how we actually deliver on that is actually where the rubber hits the road. I'm not sure we've ...

Equip partners with travel insurer

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2014
Equip has appointed a travel insurance provider to its portfolio of ancillary service providers. The deal gives members direct access to discounted cover through insurance provider Cover-More. Equip's executive officer, strategic marketing and communications ...

First Financial joins BT Select

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
Melbourne-based advice group and former financial services division of Crowe Horwath First Financial has joined BT Select. First Financial was established in 2013 following a 50% joint venture with Crowe Horwath. First Financial has $1.1 billion in ...

G-20 goes for growth

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
The week that was looked exactly like the week before that was. Yes Virginia, financial market sentiment remains upbeat for what is good is good and what is bad, what is disappointing, what is negative is "likely affected by the weather". Blame the ...

Advisers, get ready to manage the baby boomer wave

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
Advisers' next great challenge will be managing the volume and the expectations of baby boomers coming into retirement, KPMG partner and demographer Bernard Salt said. Speaking at the Financial Planning Association (FPA) Conference, Salt said that the ...

Consumers in EM, an opportunity for investors

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013
Consumers in emerging markets are dynamic, loyal to international brands and hungry for high quality products, all of which could be turned into an opportunity for investors willing to diversify their exposure in emerging markets. AllianceBernstein ...

AMPFP not relevant without future growth

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
AMP Financial Planning (AMPFP) is set to continue its adviser recruitment drive on the back of year of planner number growth, according to managing director Michael Guggenheimer. Earlier this month AMP reported 1.2% uptick in planner headcount to 30 ...

SSgA launches cheap lifestyle funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013
State Street Global Advisers (SSgA) has unveiled a new suite of low cost lifestyle products, aimed at better protecting investors in or approaching retirement from GFC style shocks. The three Retirement Lifestyle Solutions are aimed at investors at ...

Four new SMSFs every hour

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
The ATO has just released its latest self managed super fund bulletin and it confirms the stellar growth for the sector is continuing unabated. According to the report, at the end of December last year there were 496,207 SMSFs and 945,207 SMSF members ...