Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 3891 - 3900 of 4390 results for "financial Advice"

Gen Yers turn to social media for financial advice

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... sooner than their parents, but not always from the usual sources, with around 33 per cent using social media for financial advice. Based on a survey of 963 adults aged between 21 and 80 years, conducted by TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation late last ...

State Super FS appoints MD

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
... the pending industry regulation offers many opportunities for further growth for SSFS, a firm which provides financial advice and portfolio implementation to over 46,000 clients. "Quality financial advice, well implemented, adds considerable value to ...

CFS names new advice head

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
... advice business, which includes Commonwealth Financial Planning, Financial Wisdom, Whittaker Macnaught and BW Financial Advice. Commonwealth Financial Planning alone has 815 advisers with funds under advice of $25.8 billion across 1,000 practices, according ...

AMP positions senior AXA staff

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
... managing director AMP Financial Services. That includes general product manager Ian Campbell, general manager financial advice networks Andrew Waddell and Neil Swindells, chief executive ipac and head of advice. However, AXA's General Manager Sales & ...

FOFA briefing fails to shed light on adviser concerns

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
... cautioned that pushing the public down a model, which is normally only realistic for the big end of town, will make financial advice even less accessible to working families. As for insurance, Ross said that Treasury recognised it is 'different' to investment ...

Centric Wealth reframes advice

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2011
... launched a new investment and advice solution, called 'Next Generation', which the group said could redefine financial advice in Australia. Developed over the past two years, 'Next Generation' applies a holistic approach based on a different view to ...

More tailored advice for baby boomers: Salt

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2011
... Challenger briefing, Salt told over 300 planners and financial services industry professionals that the future of financial advice will be for those who adapt to the radically changing demographic standards. Salt spoke of a portfolio lifestyle that was ...

AUSCOAL and Maritime drop merger talks

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2011
... education programs. An AUSCOAL spokesperson said that Maritime and AUSCOAL might also look into sharing the same financial advice network and clearing house, although it is still early days. The funds first discussed the possibility of a merger in July ...

Opposition slams opt-in policy

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2011
... cent of clients, by wealth. The issue of statutory fiduciary duty was also keenly discussed on the Future of Financial Advice panel. The consensus again was that the industry really just needs clear terms on what 'best advice' actually entails. "It's ...

AFA takes the lead with consumer campaign

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... desired $500,000 donations target from AFA member to help it fund a $2.5 million advertising campaign promoting the financial advice industry. The advertising campaign that will be rolled out in the second half of this year is designed to build awareness ...