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Financial planning

AMP has trumpeted the fact that its trauma offering has picked up an award from ratings house Canstar Cannex....

Superannuation

Opposition seeks assurances from Government that there will be no further superannaution tax tinkering, while pointing to questions on the issue remaining unanswered for ...

Superannuation

Superannuation reforms should centre around achieving adequate retirement savings for the majority of Australians and not short-term budget objectives, according to ASFA ...

Editorial

The popularity of term deposits is currently so high that other product providers need to fight for a little bit of airspace. But is it just a matter of time until term d...

Superannuation

New data released by AMP Limited has confirmed the adverse impact of the Federal Government having lowered superannuation concessional contribution caps....

Financial planning

AMP has re-signed van Eyk to continue to provide access to its iRate platform to the group's financial planners....

Editorial

The financial planning industry is a diverse organism not well understood by the media and other industry outsiders and advisers need to remember this....

Financial planning

Hillross has unveiled a new branding strategy based on in-depth research of clients' experience of the financial advice process....

Funds management

Retail managed funds have posted an $11.5 billion fall in funds under management (FUM) for the year ending June 2012, the latest research from Plan for Life has found....

Financial planning

The Federal Treasurer, Wayne Swan, will outline the Government's position at a Financial Services Council breakfast next Friday....

Financial planning

S&P Capital IQ has been chosen to provide analytical tools and market data and proprietary content to Regal Funds Management....

Editorial

The dealer group model is changing and BT’s Mark Spiers says financial planners will need to make choices consistent with the newly evolving reality....

Superannuation

Financial advisers should encourage the children of SMSF trustees to join the SMSF as members to lower their administration costs and as a way of engaging the younger gen...

Life/Risk

New life risk annual premiums increased by 38 per cent during the year ending June 2012, with AMP/AXA, CommInsure and MLC capturing the most market share....

Financial planning

AMP Financial Services has appointed Morningstar as its preferred partner for research consultancy services....

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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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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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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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