FINANCIAL PLANNING

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The image of accountants has improved on ethics and honesty with more than half rating them very high, while financial planning remains mostly unchanged....

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Forecasts based on the fear that there is potential for a global recession only makes sense if there is a very slow global economy, according to Instreet....

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Australian Ethical hires Michael Murray to further boost the investment team’s experience. ...

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NAB and Westpac may have made the best strategic call by keeping their wealth management businesses as separate entities, according to an academic analysis....

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Financial services companies are more profitable as they’re adding value to existing clients and getting more referrals, a Macquarie survey found. ...

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One-fifth of women do not feel financially educated and are more risk aware than men, according to BT Financial Group....

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The AFA is encouraging advisers to address changing customer preferences to stay ahead of the game. ...

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Financial advisers need to be aware of ageing clients experiencing cognitive decline as they could be more vulnerable to financial fraud and abuse from strangers and fami...

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Melbourne-based MX Lomax Group becomes the first Australian firm to join US-based wealth management firm, Focus Financial Partners. ...

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Government employee industry fund, LGS, appoints a new head of advice to increase its financial advice offering....

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Organisations demonise and pacify whistleblowers as mentally ill in order to discredit their claims against the firm, which leads to a vicious cycle of mental illness....

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Former Guardian Advice group, Griffin Financial Services, has joined Fortnum after Suncorp exited its financial planning businesses last year....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

6 months ago

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

6 months ago

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

8 months ago

The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

3 weeks 5 days ago

Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...

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Australian retirees could increase their projected annual incomes by as much as 51 per cent through comprehensive financial advice, according to a Vanguard study, but cos...

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