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Life/Risk

Advisers’ culture-driven reluctance to sell is contributing to the dearth of the life insurance industry as we know it, according to Synchron’s Don Trapnell. ...

Financial planning

AIA extends the number of platforms on which its insurance offerings are available....

Financial planning

Westpac has rejected separately labelling institutionally-aligned financial planners, stating FOFA is an appropriate standard for all advisers....

Superannuation

A recent study commissioned by IOOF found that greater activity by financial advisers does not necessarily translate into a greater perception of value from clients, writ...

Financial planning

Australian Unity claims monthly educational contact with clients is optimal....

Financial planning

ASIC will investigate former financial advisers with the Macquarie group which is to contact 160,000 clients who received advice over the past decade about the possible p...

Financial planning

As consumers get savvier and more sceptical of financial advice, advisers have to fight harder than ever to justify their value proposition, but the smarter ones still ha...

Financial planning

Specialist financial services companies and larger banks are looking to grow their separate managed account (SMA) businesses over the next two years....

Funds management

Financial advisers and their clients will be able to learn about exchange traded funds (ETFs) using a new educational microsite....

Financial planning

Learn about the pros and cons of owning AFSL and weighs them up against becoming an authorised representative of a larger licensee...

Financial planning

Australian Unity planning chief executive points to adviser backlash against vertical integration....

Editorial

The financial planning industry has undergone some momentous changes in the last few years and it’s critical the planners respond to the changing environment at the same ...

Policy & Regulation

Coverage of the Commonwealth Bank planning saga has clients believing the events happened “yesterday”, placing increasing pressure on advisers to justify their value prop...

Financial planning

Advisers’ attempts to cover all bases could be costing them new clients, with search patterns showing those with specialist offerings have greater pulling power, a planni...

Editorial

While simplicity in the multi-fund sector is widely regarded a thing of the past, the fundamental investment principles that guided the success of multi-funds still apply...

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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...

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It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...

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After last month’s surprise hold, the Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its latest interest rate decision....

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ASIC has released the results of the latest adviser exam, with August’s pass mark improving on the sitting from a year ago. ...

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While the profession continues to see consolidation at the top, Adviser Ratings has compared the business models of Insignia and Entireti and how they are shaping the pro...

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