At the time of writing this article only one of the three forums on administration systems (wraps and master trusts) had been held. ...
BT Funds Management’s technical team dives into the Ralph Committee Report to review the potential implications for financial advisers and their clients. By Brian Bissake...
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has fired the first shots in its war against what it calls "aggressive" tax planning strategies, which promises to become bloodier ov...
A high profile can open many doors for financial planners in terms of quality client leads, retaining clients and building a better business. But as Julia Newbould found ...
Party politics may be holding up member choice superannuation legislation, but it has not stopped a number of companies outsourcing their corporate superannuation account...
Should financial planners advise on direct shares?...
Amidst all the talk of mergers and acquisitions in the life insurance industry, it’s easy to lose sight of the strength and size of the industry in Australia. ...
Last year's government changes to the assets-testing of complying income streams have expanded product choice for retirees. Deborah Wilson examines a quantitative method ...
Financial planners could be selling equities without having to go through a broker within the next 12 months....
As dealer groups and advisers face a spreading threat of legal action from clients, planning sector experts are becoming more concerned about the growing dangers planners...
Last year <I>Money Management</I> published a series of articles outlining the mess surrounding the income protection insurance market. Stuart Engel asked a number of key...
Business owner/operators who take out only income protection insurance to cover a possible absence still risk losing their businesses, writes David Wilkinson. ...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...