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Advice for the Government on what is financial advice

A significant portion of the Australian population does not understand what constitutes financial advice and that it remains far too easy for people operating well outsid...

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English lessons for Australia's financial planners

As Australian planners seek to come to terms with the Government’s Future of Financial Advice changes, Paul Resnik outlines events in the United Kingdom and their impact ...

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ISN's financial planning research raises more questions than answers

The Industry Super Network has again used research it commissioned from Rice Warner to substantiate its arguments on opt-in but, as Chris Kennedy reports, many of the Ric...

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ISN's FOFA politicking finally attracts FPA criticism

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has finally called a spade a spade. It has accused the Industry Super Network (ISN) of using its political influence and the Futu...

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Investment - bull in a China shop

Many investors are bullish about China’s growth prospects, but over-investment in unproductive asset classes by the Chinese authorities should be ringing alarm bells, wri...

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Time to put the brakes on Chinese exposure

Amid mounting evidence that China’s economy is on the verge of a slowdown, it is time to reduce commodities exposures, writes Chris Watling. ...

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July research round-up

PortfolioConstruction Forum asks the major funds research houses for an update on the state of the market and their most recent projects....

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The biggest hurdles facing researchers

This month, PortfolioConstruction Forum asked the research houses: What, in your firm’s view, is one of the big challenges facing the Australian funds research industry a...

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Underinsurance risks unravelling the best laid retirement plans

One of the biggest threats to a baby boomer’s retirement plans could be the underinsurance of their adult children. Kevin Goss explains why all family members must be ade...

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Crunching the recruitment numbers

Data from SEEK indicates the financial services and banking industry remains in the top 10 highest paid industries....

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Financial planners count the costs of client engagement

New research confirms consumers who use financial planners are generally happy with the service they receive but, as Mike Taylor reports, it also points to how many clien...

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FOFA squeezing smaller players out

It is now becoming increasingly clear that one of the major consequences of the Government’s Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) changes will be further industry consolidat...