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In the first of a two-part series, Hans Egger explains what clients are wanting from their reviews in these difficult times....

Financial planning

Financial advisers should know that the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority code of ethics was ultimately the work of the collective skills of FASEA manageme...

Financial planning

Financial advisers have been lumped in with people the Australian Securities and Investments Commission alleges are involved in inappropriate behaviour around superannuat...

People & Products

LJ Collyer, Marietta Gibbs and Chris Hestelow have been placed into new roles in the asset management firm’s distribution team. ...

Financial planning

Another drop in the pass rate for the FASEA exam has shown the industry is going to struggle to give affordable advice to Australians unless it can bring in more talent....

Financial planning

Adviser communication increased 47% from February to March, according to a North American adviser marketing and research firm. ...

Policy & Regulation

Tax agents and advisers have been warned against trying to manipulate the business and employment policy changes put in place by the Government to deal with COVID-19....

Financial planning

Synchron has announced the launch of its weekly virtual catch up series to help advisers adapt and conduct business during COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Financial planning

Advisers should not be tainted by media reports that they are using stamping fees as a remuneration loophole, according to the Association of Financial Advisers. ...

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association wants the Government to commission the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to monitor the escalating costs of practicing a...

Policy & Regulation

The exit of the big banks and the consequent net outflows from the big institutional platforms is playing to the strengths of specialist platform providers....

Financial planning

Money Management is seeking feedback from advisers on their thoughts and impressions of the FASEA exam, whether they have sat it or plan to....

Policy & Regulation

Research and ratings house Lonsec is suggesting to financial planning firms that it may need its services in appropriately meeting the requirements of the new Financial A...

Financial planning

As more advisers looking for new licensees as a result of consolidation and aligned institutions shedding advice arms, advisers need to look past just price and discounts...

Financial planning

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority is now on formal notice to answer Senate Estimates questions about the content of Australian Securities and Investmen...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months ago

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

5 months ago

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

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Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

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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 cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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