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Social media creating advice connections

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
The application of social media in financial services continues to divide opinion but for some in the industry, it has become an invaluable tool to help connect with clients and drive business forward.

AFA launches revamped website

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
The Association of Financial Advisers has launched a revamped website to better connect members, following development of its multi-platform social media presence.

Asgard launches new website for advisers

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
Asgard launched a new website today, designed to ease advisers' administrative end of financial year (EFOY) stresses and strains.

ING Direct launches new adviser website

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2012
ING Direct has launched a website that provides advisers with new access to client information, part of a series of changes to its multi-distribution platform.

Perpetual launches iPhone app

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012
Perpetual has launched a free app for the iPhone and iPad tablet, to provide instant access to information for advisers and investors.

SuperMate updates online SMSF

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012
SuperMate has launched three updates to its online self-managed super fund administration service.

Advisers should focus on cost of advice

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012
Financial advisers should place more scrutiny on the cost of providing advice per client as the industry moves toward fee for service, according to Provisio Technologies.

BTFG reduces processing time with phone service

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
BT Financial Group has launched a telephone based claims service for customers making a claim on their trauma insurance, reducing processing time to an average of 14 days, compared to 68 days for a paper-based claim.

Latest Financial Standard iPad edition available now

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
In the new edition of Financial Standard we feature a report on Australian equities and profile David Lane, chief executive of Count Financial, as well as all the latest news, views and regular features.

XPLAN remains first choice

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
IRESS' XPLAN has maintained its place as the adviser's choice when it comes to overall planning functionality, according to a new report.