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Self-congratulatory advisers still ignoring lower end market

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2006
Advisers were giving themselves a pat on the back yesterday over newly commissioned research that showed consumers were satisfied with their level of advice, but many consumers say they are still left wanting for broader advice at the lower end of the ...

Consumers more than happy with advisers

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2006
... perceptions of the industry and actual consumer experiences. ING engaged AC Nielsen to survey over 1,000 consumers and advisers around issues of perception of advice. The survey revealed that the huge majority of customers were happy with the service ...

Profit sharing a win-win for AFS

... while the industry average is at least double that." He explained, "We are a dealer group that is owned and driven by advisers so all the profits go back to the advisers." He added that they have a highly flexible 'approved products list' to accommodate ...

Govt will not ban commissions: Pearce

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2006
... and Investments Commission's (ASIC) shadow shopping report, which highlighted a problem of conflicts of interest, when advisers were selling products with commissions attached. In a veiled acknowledgement of the ASIC report and in a nod towards cleaning ...

Lonsdale launches into SMAs with Direct Portfolio

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2006
... 'managed fund' models to ShareInvest to create a new generation 'SMA style wrap', as this will broaden the appeal to our advisers."

Asgard logs on to direct shares through Praemium

Around 400,000 Australians and 5,000 financial advisers will be using Praemium's direct equity portfolio administration services after the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) debutante clinched a deal with platform giant Asgard. It took a six month intensive ...

AMP spins off back office

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2006
AMP Financial Services (AFS) has created a new business division aimed at providing support and services to its advisers. The new division, advice based distribution (ADB), was formed after the recently secured head of AMP Financial Planning, Michael ...

Platforms: here today, gone tomorrow

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2006
... charging both managers and investors and the high regulatory hurdles around APRA regulated products, particularly for advisers. "First they [platforms] asked for rebates, passed onto the client and dealer group, then charged managers reporting fees ...

WB planner expansion Australia-wide

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2006
WB financial has appointed five new advisers to its Brisbane, Canberra and Perth offices following the appointment of another two advisers in New South Wales last month. Robert Hay will join the Brisbane team. Andrew Hunt has set up his own WB financial ...

SA based Prescott expands into Sydney

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2006
... Sydney," said White. Prescott will leverage its research resources based in Adelaide, where it has over 90 employees and 26 advisers, to offer advice on wealth management, portfolio construction, financial planning, stockbroking and risk management.