Industry super fund consolidation: The big getting bigger

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Australia’s top 10 industry superannuation funds have widened their market dominance in the sector as industry consolidation – coupled with organic growth – has prompted the emergence of a new

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BTIG strengthens Asia presence with key appointments

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Hong Kong – BTIG Hong Kong Limited, a broker dealer specialising in institutional trading and related brokerage services, today announced a number of key appointments in Asia, further strengthening the

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Life touches on the general

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The bad news was that my dishwasher broke down the other day. The motor went. The good news was that general insurance covers motor failure in fridges and dishwashers and

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Global financial leaders offer optimistic outlook for markets

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PortfolioConstruction Forum Markets Summit 2011 provides investors with valuable insight from the experts Top financial services experts provided investors with an optimistic view of the current financial climate at the

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Better off with savings advice

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The Financial Services Council today released independent research showing people who receive financial advice will be almost $100,000 better off at retirement simply through learning better savings behaviour. The Council’s

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BT Life Insurance launches to the independent financial adviser market

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BT Financial Group will deliver a fresh approach to the life insurance sector by extending their insurance footprint and launching an independent financial adviser (IFA) end-to-end solution. Launching the first

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FPA lobbying helps secure ASIC’s role as sole regulator of Financial Planners

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) supports today’s announcement having fought hard for ASIC to remain the sole regulator of Financial Planners. ASIC oversees the regulation of financial planners and all

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Wholesale and Retail Clients Future of Financial Advice

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1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 As part of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms, the Government announced that it would consider the appropriateness of the distinction between wholesale and retail clients

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Standard & Poor’s assigns ‘STRONG’ rating to HUB24’s Portfolio Service SMA Platform

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HUB24, a wholly owned subsidiary of ASX listed stockbroker and wealth management utility, Investorfirst Limited (ASX: INQ), is pleased to announce that following the inaugural review by Standard & Poor’s

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Understanding FoFA: FPA pack encourages planners to discuss reforms with local MPs

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has released to members a comprehensive ‘FoFA Pack’ detailing the key issues raised by the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms. Recently sent to all

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