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Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Michael McKenna is leaving office, 14 months short of his three year contract....

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Life insurance companies are about to embark on a major industry-wide outsourcing campaign, according to a recent research report....

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The financial services industry’s current obsession with star ratings opens up a can of worms for consumers and the industry....

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A group of Count advisers including some of its biggest hitters have left the group, striking out on their own as a new accountant based financial planning group....

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An admission by two major UK public pension schemes that they wrongly advised thousands of immigrating clients has reignited the controversy over advice for immigrants to...

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Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Michael McKenna is leaving office, 14 months short of his three year contract....

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Sydney has been chosen to host the Financial Planning Association’s (FPA) 11th annual convention in 2002....

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A terminally ill man is suing Norwich Union Life Insurance and his financial adviser because Norwich terminated his near $1 million policy after discovering he had cancer...

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Former Frank Russell Australia managing director Meredith Brooks has been awarded Actuary of the Year by the Institute of Actuaries of Australia (IAA)....

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Most Australian investors believe they will be worse off under the goods and services tax (GST) and even those who think they will be better off do not expect to increase...

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Two major fund managers have lost their five-star Morningstar ratings and a swag of other fund managers have been re-rated from four stars to three....

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Australia has become the largest centre for institutional equities investment outside of Japan in the Asia Pacific region, a report has found...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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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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