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Life/Risk
Insurers including Zurich, Asteron and ING have called on Treasury to reveal some of its intentions concerning commissions for life insurance....
Financial planning
Conflicting opinions have emerged within the financial services industry about the concept of introducing standard definitions of critical illnesses for Australian life i...
Financial planning
Potential financial planning clients are giving up because they can’t get appointments to see advisers....
Editorial
Financial planners may be upset with the major institutions for failing to counteract the negative campaign by the industry super funds, but now the focus must be on the ...
Financial planning
The Treasury has deferred the application of the National Tax Agent Services regime to financial planners until 1 July, 2011, a move which has been applauded by financial...
Financial planning
Most advisers are focused on business growth, despite almost 75 per cent claiming the proposed fee-for-service models and opt-in arrangements would have a somewhat or str...
Financial planning
The Association of Financial Advisers is seeking millions from the financial planner industry to counter industry funds advertising....
Editorial
As the Federal Treasury works to find common ground on financial services reform, Mike Taylor suggests that an examination of those being consulted raises as many questio...
Superannuation
Financial planners who delayed their retirement plans as the financial crisis hit are now starting to come back to market....
Financial planning
Concerns have been raised about the nature of the professional development being delivered to advisers at dealer group conferences....
Financial planning
AFA president Jim Taggart has attacked the millions of dollars expended by industry funds in attacking advisers....
Policy & Regulation
The FPA and the Association AFA are confident that the industry has the ear of Treasury as the consultation around the Future of Financial Advice reforms has resumed....
Editorial
With accountancy body the National Tax and Accountants' Association setting up a financial planning arm specifically aimed at getting accountants back into the advice spa...
Financial planning
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has reinforced its support for small licensees and practices by launching the Small Licensee and Practice Principal Conference...
Financial planning
Estate planning has always been the missing piece in the financial advice puzzle. According to popular belief, financial planners have always struggled over where to plac...
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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...