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Comparing the benefits of various superannuation funds will be made simpler for advisers following the launch of a research resource from Mercer Investment Consulting....

Financial planning

Vital “soft” skilling of advisers to help them deal with sensitive matters has often been overlooked due to industry focus on compliance, a leading financial services exe...

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association is to investigate the circumstances surrounding the enforceable undertaking provided by AMP Financial Planning to the Australian Securi...

Financial planning

Underlying hot topics like the commissions debate, Australia’s insurance gap and compliance is the need to boost consumer confidence and reinforce the value of advice, ac...

Financial planning

Despite two years having passed since the introduction of the Financial Services Reform Act, the majority of advisers still struggle to accept the requirements relating t...

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The corporate regulator has shed light on how it exercises its discretionary power when granting relief from financial services provisions of the Corporations Act....

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released information to ensure superannuation trustees meet legal obligations to members in reporting material ch...

Financial planning

Paragem Partners has announced it has been appointed by two separate companies to provide them with independent dealer services and back-office support....

Financial planning

Wrap providers are poised to benefit from deregulation of the UK financial services industry, the UK manager of a professional consulting services supplier has said....

Life/Risk

Offering advice on insurance products is to be made easier following the adoption of standards by leading providers of life risk products....

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