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Education is shaping up as one of the big financial planning issues over the next couple of years. But the debate has shifted. No longer do people argue over the benefits...

Financial planning

Wes McMaster has relinquished his position at the helm of both Bleakleys and Advisor Investment Services....

Financial planning

Wes McMaster has relinquished his position at the helm of both Bleakleys and Advisor Investment Services....

Financial planning

Mercantile Mutual has rebranded its life insurance broking arm into a dealer group, AustAdvis-ers, in a bid to attract planners seeking a solution to licensing changes sl...

Financial planning

Russell Investment Management has added Turner Investment Partners to its Gateway International Shares fund. Frank Russell says the move is to give the fund exposure to l...

Financial planning

Collins House Financial Services (CHFS) is the creation of one of Melbourne’s oldest stockbroking firms and one of Melbourne’s high-profile financial planners. As John W...

Financial planning

Macquarie University has developed a postgraduate diploma and masters degrees in financial services law....

Financial planning

Macquarie University has developed a postgraduate diploma and masters degrees in financial services law....

Financial planning

In an episode of the cult television cartoon, The Simpsons, mother Marge buys into a pretzel cart franchise for $500....

Financial planning

The Financial Planners and Insurance Advisers Association (FPIA) needs to in-crease its membership to a least 1,600, if it is to become a truly effective, independent bod...

Financial planning

Awareness of the Internet is now widespread throughout the financial services industry as is the volume of information which comes with the new medium....

Superannuation

A legal technicality in the new SLAB3 legislation is threatening Australia’s 300,000+ self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF). The legislation, due to come into effect ...

Financial planning

A legal technicality in the new SLAB3 legislation is threatening Australia’s 300,000+ self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF). The legislation, due to come into effect ...

Financial planning

Despite the growing professionalism of the financial planning community, advisers are continuing to fall foul of the law. Samantha Walker investigates the fall from grace...

Financial planning

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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 ...

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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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