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Financial planning

Elements of the Financial Planning Association's Financial Planner Remuneration Consultation Paper are causing significant confusion among its members....

Financial planning

Genesys implements immediate replacement capability following the 'lift out' of its research team....

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Financial planning

FPA says changes will result in increased costs for consumers, NIBA welcomes limits to compensation payouts....

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Financial planning

Increase comes just weeks after it was revealed 30 per cent of homes in the Victorian bushfires were not insured: NIBA....

Life/Risk

Sixty per cent claim their main concern was ensuring that the family mortgage would be paid if the unexpected happened....

Financial planning

Funds manager Goodman Group has completed its refinancing arrangements at the same time as looking for new strategic investors....

Funds management

Continuing issues with Australian property market makes it difficult to add value for investors; developing Asian property fund to take advantage of future economic growt...

Editorial

The move by the Association of Financial Advisers to not support the Financial Planning Association’s proposal to transition away from commissions-based financial advice ...

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Financial planning

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services is undertaking an inquiry, the terms of reference of which include the role and remuneration of f...

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Financial planning

The impact of the global downturn on revenue streams is driving advisers into alliances with dealer groups that offer an uncomplicated service and support offering, accor...

Superannuation

Government 'chopping and changing' on superannuation....

Funds management

A focus on truly outstanding companies is the reason behind the success of Magellan Asset Management's Global Fund, according to the fund portfolio manager and chairman o...

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Financial planning

Schroders Investment Management crowned the 2009 Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year...

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Financial planning

Significant structural changes are looming in the financial services industry, and both companies and financial planners must evolve to meet the new expectations of Gover...

Financial planning

The FPA has expressed disappointment that the Government has used superannuation to fund some Budget initiatives and has warned that tinkering would undermine confidence ...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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