Fortnum restructures executive team

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Non-institutionally owned financial services company Fortnum Financial Group has restructured its financial planning subsidiary Fortnum Financial Advisers, appointing four new staff and internally-promoting national sales manager Joel Taylor to the... Read more continue reading

Nikko Asset Management Expands UCITS Range

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Investors strong appetite for gaining exposure to specialist investment strategies is driving Nikko Asset Management to expand its range of UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) funds, the... Read more continue reading

Accountants partner with GPS on licensing journey

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Thirty accounting practices have joined independently-owned financial planning and accounting group, GPS Wealth in the last 12 months, with more than 70 accountants attending the group’s two-day RG 146 course.... Read more continue reading

New SIV investment framework supports emerging listed Australian companies

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The creation of an emerging companies category for the Significant Investor Visa (SIV) program has the potential to be an important source of capital for emerging listed Australian companies, said... Read more continue reading

Colin Lewis joins Perpetual Private as Head of Strategic Advice

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High net worth advice firm Perpetual Private has announced the appointment of Colin Lewis as Head of Strategic Advice. Mr Lewis has a strong track record of delivering and implementing strategies... Read more continue reading

FSC statement on the Prime Minister’s retreat with state and federal leaders

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“The Financial Services Council supports The Prime Minister’s retreat with state and federal leaders yesterday and commends the spirit being adopted for an open and constructive debate on tax reform. Australia’s current tax mix, with... Read more continue reading

MLC’s three new SMA products see $7million uptake 

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Three separately managed accounts (SMAs) added to the MLC Wrap and Navigator platforms have had a combined intake of more than $7million since their launch in May. The recent JBWere/Investment... Read more continue reading

Key findings of the Investment Trends 2015 Planner Technology Report

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Financial planners’ freedom of platform choice is at its highest level ever The formula for success has changed, platforms now need to help planners demonstrate value netwealth has the highest... Read more continue reading

Robo-Adviser Ignition Wealth signs up Retirement Planning Association Australasia

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Ignition Wealth has signed an agreement with the Retirement Planning Association of Australasia (RPAA). More than 23,000 RPAA members will now be able to access Ignition’s online investment advice platform,... Read more continue reading

Increased term premium lies ahead, fixed income investors advised

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Fixed income investors should be factoring a rise in the term premium into their planning, according to QIC, one of Australia’s largest institutional investment managers. The QIC Global Liquid Strategies... Read more continue reading