FINANCIAL PLANNING

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A series of unregistered investment schemes and the companies that promoted them have been wound up after the Victorian Supreme Court described the schemes as a sham....

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) board of directors has released further details of a proposal to alter its membership structure for professionals working in the ...

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Life advisers are still a major force in planning and despite the impact of industry change their numbers have not declined. Simon Segal examines who held fast in the pas...

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Some of the better success stories in this year’s Top 100 have been dealer groups who have struck out on their own. Nicole Szollos examines two groups who have succeeded ...

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Consolidators have been big news in the last year but their success has been mixed. Simon Segal examines where they fell in this year’s rankings....

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In the past many stockbroking firms who tried to push their way into the financial planning failed, however as Kate Kachor reports some have persisted....

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Boutiques dealer groups have staked their claim by grabbing high net worth clients as well as some of the best advisers. John Wilkinson breaks down the data and finds man...

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While this year’s Top 100 dealer survey does not feature any large acquisitions there was plenty of action still occurring among those who scored a place in the rankings....

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An examination of the Money Management Top 100 dealer’s survey rankings would suggest that the industry has shifted from a time of deals and jockeying for position to a t...

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Macquarie Investment Management has given its diversified balanced funds a more conservative tilt after conducting a wide-ranging review into the structure of the funds....

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The Insurance and Savings Ombudsman (ISO) has hit out at a New Zealand financial services firm, accusing it of undermining the credibility of its scheme in order to avoid...

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Financial services group Harts Australasia may have left the financial services industry reeling in the past week with news of its collapse, however, it appears that the ...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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

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