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Superannuation
If the accountant's exemption is removed when the second tranche of draft Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation is released shortly, it will have positive implica...
Financial planning
The ACCC has called for submissions on the Commonwealth Bank's acquisition of Count Financial....
Financial planning
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has moved to increase its hold in the mortgage market, with a guarantee to beat any advertised interest rate from its three major...
Financial planning
The Boutique Financial Planning Principals Group believes Count and PIS financial planners may see merit in the boutique environment....
Financial planning
The Boutique Financial Planning Principals Group believes Count and PIS financial planners may see merit in the boutique environment....
Editorial
The Commonwealth Bank has moved to acquire Count Financial and, as Mike Taylor reports, pragmatism and the realities of the FOFA changes are the driving forces behind the...
Policy & Regulation
The Federal Government would be likely to garner grudging (but majority) financial planning industry support for its Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation if it w...
Financial planning
Many clients are currently seeking safer asset classes to protect their wealth from further market downturns. Tamara Radice examines ways in which bond portfolios can del...
Editorial
Many clients are currently seeking safer asset classes to protect their wealth from further market downturns. Tamara Radice examines ways in which bond portfolios can del...
Editorial
Many clients are currently seeking safer asset classes to protect their wealth from further market downturns. Tamara Radice examines ways in which bond portfolios can del...
Financial planning
The Coalition is expected to scrutinise the circumstances under which APRA deputy chairman, Ross Jones, provided an assessment to US diplomats....
Policy & Regulation
The uncertainty created by FOFA was a factor in Count board's decision to recommend CBA bid....
Financial planning
The Australian market will continue to see elevated levels of volatility for the foreseeable future, while there will be a continuation of the concentration within the fi...
Financial planning
Count enters into scheme to be acquired by CBA. ...
People & Products
Bank veteran Stuart Grimshaw will join Bank of Queensland (BOQ) as its new managing director and chief executive officer, following the recent resignation of David Liddy....
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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...