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Financial Standard unveils Digital Dozen in social media

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
... they monitor outcomes. Perhaps most importantly though they take the time to understand their customer, not simply via a pre-SOA fact find, but by truly getting close to their customer and understanding their preferences around service and communication. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street rallied as data showed faster-than-estimated economic growth, fuelling speculation the economy is strong enough to withstand higher interest rates. At 0812 AEST on Friday, the December ...

UK advice giant deVere enters Australia

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
One of the world's largest independent financial advisory organisations, deVere Group, is set to launch in Australia targeting British expats. The UK-based firm has more than 70 offices globally, services more than 80,000 and has more than US$10 billion ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher, after gains on Wall Street overnight. At 0704 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was up 17 points points at 5,389. Wall Street stocks rose more than one per cent following ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
Australian shares looks set to open higher after international markets shot up on strong Chinese economic growth data and rumours Europe's central bank will step up its monetary stimulus. At 0805 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
The Australian market looks set to open solidly higher after international markets returned to positive territory following heavy losses earlier in last week. At 0810 AEDT on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was up 68 points at ...

Upfront commissions linked to bad advice

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2014
... concern that advisers may not be open with clients about the remuneration model. "While the commissions are disclosed in the SOA, it may appear to the client that the payment to the adviser comes from the insurer and that they do not pay for the advice. ...

'Bond King' Bill Gross leaves Pimco

AAP  |  SATURDAY, 27 SEP 2014
NEW YORK, Sept 26 AP - The biggest star in the bond market has shocked the financial world by leaving the huge money management firm he has led for four decades and joining a much smaller rival. Bill Gross, who co-founded the investment giant Pimco ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014
Further falls in the iron ore price and weak leads from Wall Street are weighing on the Australian share market. The local market is lower after a solid rise on Tuesday, with bargain hunting buyers and following better-than-expected Chinese manufacturing ...

Dover in search of compliance staff

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2014
Dealer group Dover Financial Advisers has appointed a new executive to the compliance team and identified the need for at least two more to accommodate advice firms' growth. According to the latest Rainmaker Advantage report from March 2014, Dover is ...