"FINANCIAL PLANNING"

Knowledge Centre

Liam Shorte wanted to help people build and grow their wealth and set out to become the ‘go-to’ specialist on SMSFs. ...

Financial planning

The Commonwealth Bank has sold CommInsure to AIA and has put the future of CFSGAM on the block....

Financial planning

Digital tools, technology, and robo-advice can drive efficiency in advice businesses, but they must find the right mix between technology and face-to-face relationships ...

Policy & Regulation

Consumer group Choice wants all grandfathered commission arrangements to end and for advisers to be required to declare their status – independent or aligned....

Superannuation

Members of Suncorp’s Brighter Super product have been told of a temporary data breach, making their personal details available to other members....

Superannuation

BT Financial Group aimed to address a shortfall in the Australian wealth management market with its end-to-end functional Panorama platform....

Financial planning

The recently enacted legislation on adviser professional standards do not address vertical integration and conflicts and do not focus on principals, a compliance solution...

Financial planning

The provision of financial advice within super represents a key part of its adaption to changing times, according to senior super executive, Michael Dwyer....

Financial planning

Three quarters of financial advisers have seen their costs increase in the last five years while risk advisers were using new techniques to charge clients....

Life/Risk

ING Australia reported a 10 per cent earnings growth for 2016 over the previous year owing to growth in customer numbers....

Financial planning

Australian Unity has launched trustee services that focuses on middle income Australians with services including estate planning and executor appointments....

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has warned licensees it is cracking down on instances where comprehensive advice is delivered under the guise of ‘gen...

Financial planning

Three of the four major banks are backing the imposition of an annual public reporting regime of the wealth management industry overseen by ASIC....

Financial planning

Bank-aligned dealer groups continue to favour their own products over exchange traded products despite FOFA reforms, BetaShares said....

Financial planning

The referral partnership between InFocus Wealth Management and H&R Block has seen its first referrals flow through....

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MARKET INSIGHTS

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The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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