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Planners keen to leave big dealer groups

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014
Increasing numbers of financial planners are expressing interest in moving away from the big vertically integrated dealer groups, according to netwealth Advice Group's head of advice Simon Micallef. "Since February the netwealth Advice Group has had ...

Super Mario to the rescue (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014
... The surprise rate cut. The ECB lowered its main lending rate by 10 basis points to a record low 0.05%; it's raised the interest rate it charges banks to park their funds at the central bank by making the negative deposit rate (minus 0.1%) more negative ...

Who will buy NAB Asset Servicing?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014
... two global giants bought NAS it would introduce a fascinating new element. However, rumours suggest that, after initial interest, both have backed off.

Young Australians want 'quick fix' tips from advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2014
... the 23,117 page views in the site during the 14th edition of the Financial Planning Week. This could reflect a growing interest from young Australians in seeking advisers' help when planning for their financial future. The campaign revealed that Australians ...

Carried away by the dollar-A

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2014

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
The share market remains relatively flat as investors wait for the Reserve Bank's decision on interest rates and the latest economic growth figures. The market spent most of the morning in marginally negative territory, before rising to be modestly ...

Senate bill challenges general advice definition

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson has decided to get ahead of the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) and is set to table a bill to change the definition of 'general advice.' The Senator will introduce the private member bill today during the Senate sitting ...

Bravura appoints new CFO

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
... finance and operations roles at TNT and StorageTek in EMEA. On his new role Deda commented: "Given the strong global interest Bravura is experiencing for its wealth management and life insurance applications, this is an exciting time to join the company ...

No drama at the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
... read otherwise, but as far and as wide as I dug, dug, dug and dug some more... the "will they, won't they" -- move on interest rates -- question doesn't even figure in today's meeting. No siree! Especially not a month after producing that very detailed ...

Vertical integration good for consumers, competition: instos

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
... to other platforms." National Australia Bank admitted that "vertically integrated models do contain some conflicts of interest," but added that "the key is understanding and identifying these conflicts, so they can either be removed or addressed. NAB ...