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Financial Planning

Global advice group becomes investment bank

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
One of the world's largest financial planning groups has received its investment banking licence and will commence operations in that capacity "in a matter of weeks."

Listed advice groups gaining ground

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
As banks and major financial institutions are challenged to address set backs across respective wealth and advice businesses, several listed advice groups have shown they are on to a winning model.

Forward thinking must underpin advice: Vanguard

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
Financial advisers should look beyond short term economic and geopolitical events to long term global trends, Vanguard global chief economist and investment strategy group head Joseph Davis says.

Advice group driving fintech efficiencies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
Elders Financial Planning will work with a well-known fintech to further develop digital solutions for its adviser network.

Australian Unity enters trustee services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
Marking the first trustee financial services licence issued in more than two decades, Australian Unity has launched its trustee services business.

YBR partnership drives wealth renewal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
In transforming its wealth division Yellow Brick Road will work with an industry software provider to benefit its network of franchisee owners.

Spring FG acquires advice firm

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
Spring FG will add an extra $325 million to its assets under advice after entering an agreement to acquire a specialist advice firm.

Investment manager and advice group join forces

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2017
In an effort to extend its wholesale offering in to a broader retail advisory service, Clime Investment Management formed an alliance with one of Australia's largest non-bank financial advice dealer groups.

Open data would protect advice industry: Adviser Ratings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
ASIC should take a leaf out of the US' Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's book and introduce more detailed and transparent historical data around the conduct of financial advisers.

Professional standards spark SAFAA training

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
The Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association is partnering with a global compliance training service provider for a new e-learning initiative.