ADVICE

Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers has outlined the key levers it will be targeting to reduce regulatory uncertainty in its submission to the Quality of Advice Review....

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Financial planning

The solution to the complex and time-consuming Statements of Advice (SoA) lies somewhere between a one-page letter, as prescribed for accountants, and what exists today, ...

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Policy & Regulation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has confirmed 10 financial advice misconduct criminal cases are before the courts with six civil cases also yet to be...

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Financial planning

Australia is well placed for innovation in advice technology as the impacts of the Royal Commission have softened with time, according to Ignition Advice....

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Financial planning

Taking a holistic approach to overall client wellbeing and technology adoption will be crucial for successful planning firms....

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Financial planning

While 2022 is showing the continuation of a surge of new advisers, it is not enough to offset those leaving the industry, according to Wealth Data....

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People & Products

Iress has announced changes to its client-facing commercial team in Australia and New Zealand with Tizzy Vigilante and Kirsty Gross stepping away from the business. ...

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Financial planning

Advisers feel cautious about implementing digital advice, according to abrdn, as they are unclear on whether it would qualify for them to meet all their regulatory requir...

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Financial planning

While firms have used more technology during the pandemic, there are still tools such as data management that could be better utilised by financial advisers. ...

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Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers has proposed an alternative graduated pathway for experienced advisers to avoid the introduction of the proposed pathway which it wo...

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Funds management

In its first major move since the separation with Commonwealth Bank, Colonial First State has announced it will partner with FNZ for a platform launch by the end of the y...

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Financial planning

The Financial Services Council is hoping the Quality of Advice review will chart the course to end two decades of regulatory encroachment on the advice industry....

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Financial planning

Over a quarter of paraplanners would be open to becoming financial advisers, creating an opportunity for them to consider the professional year as hundreds exit the indus...

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Financial planning

There is an expectation that the total number of advisers will drop to 17,200 in January, and thereafter to between 15,000 and 16,000....

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Financial planning

Potential adviser recruits are looking for practices that can mentor them, have technical training on hand, but also give back to the community....

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