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ACCC gives CBA Count acquisition the go-ahead

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
... buy-out went ahead. "The ACCC noted that the acquisition would increase CBA's presence in the supply of financial planning services and mortgage referral services. This could potentially have reduced competition in the supply of these services and increased ...

Westpac launches virtual planning service

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
Financial planning services are seemingly limitless in distance after Westpac launched its first virtual financial planning service, linking Sydney-based planners to residents in a lucrative mining district. Using video-link and real-time technology ...

Banned adviser faces jail term

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
... authorised representative of three Australian financial services licensees including Financial Wisdom, Financial Planning Services Australia and Genesys Wealth Advisers between 21 June 2004 and 20 May 2010. Between June 2004 and August 2007, Carll was ...

St George names new planning heads in strategy push

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... Planning and Bank of Melbourne Financial Planning, is in the midst of a strategy push to bring more financial planning services to Victoria. Ian Knight will be head of financial planning for Bank of Melbourne. His responsibilities will include bringing ...

NGS Super sharpens planning focus

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... previously held senior roles with Industry Fund Financial Planning, helping industry funds establish their financial planning services, dismissed the idea that financial advice is only for the wealthy. "This just isn't the case. It is vital that all ...

Two new appointments as Equiti fund closes in on first US property

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
... appointments. Former Centre Capital director Robert Coyte has taken over as head of advisory in the financial planning services side of the business, where he will expand the role. Linden Toll, director of Equiti Capital, said Robert would be responsible ...

Vow to take on financial planners

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
Mortgage aggregator Vow Financial is looking to ward off competition from banks by offering financial planning services to retail property investors. Vow Wealth Management has been launched as a joint venture with financial planning firm, The Selector ...

Count new strategy for advisers

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... years at AMP, Tonitto focused on developing and implementing distribution and marketing programs for financial planning services. Additionally, she held roles at AMP wealth management firm Hillross Financial Services assisting 115 Hillross advisers with ...

Adviser banned for life

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
... the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Between 2004 and 2010, Carll represented Financial Wisdom and Financial Planning Services Australia, and worked with Port Pirie-based businesses Principle First Financial Planning, Pisani Accountants and Business ...

APESB extends consultation

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2010
... Standards Board (APESB) has extended its consultation period on a proposal to ban members who offer financial planning services from charging asset-based fees from July next year. The Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board (APESB) issued the ...