FINANCIAL PLANNING

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) is pushing for advisers to sign formal “terms of engagement” agreements with their clients as part of its bid to ease the ongoing...

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Financial planners have more influence over investors than lawyers or bankers when making investment decisions, an Assirt survey of investors has found....

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CPA Australia is clearing the way for its members to go down the path to financial planning in releasing a CD-Rom designed to give accountants a leg-up into the advice in...

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Less than 18 per cent of Navigator investors have made major changes to their investment portfolios over the past 12 months despite turmoil on global markets....

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The industry has come out in support of an Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) recommendation that regulations surrounding the use of past performance...

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A direct share trading facility has been introduced within the Strategy Portfolio Service, enabling financial advisers using the wrap account to include direct equity inv...

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) says the use of past performance figures in advertising should include a five year return figure, be calculate...

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AMP financial planners have reacted positively to the appointment of Andrew Mohl as the permanent chief executive of the financial services giant....

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The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has permanently banned a former Westpac proper authority holder from acting as an investment advisor or represe...

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AM Corporation has brought in a consulting firm to help it decide on its next strategic direction which could include putting itself on the market for a suitable buyer....

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THE increasingly bitter dispute between the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) over financial planning designations has ...

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The low level of Australia’s household cash savings could prove a major crisis for the country in the future, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) has warned....

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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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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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