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Financial planning

Uncertainty around the taxation of trusts is hampering small business and needs to be resolved by the Federal Government...

Financial planning

Australian business confidence showed signs of weakening across all states in November following strong gains in the months after the Federal election, according to the l...

Financial planning

A new ABS survey reveals that while recent retirees are still exiting the workforce at around 60, future retirees are expecting to retire after 65....

Financial planning

AMP's super product AMP Flexible Super has notched up over $10 billion in assets under management this month....

Financial planning

Managed discretionary accounts (MDAs) should be customised for individual clients, both to manage diverse expectations and meet new regulatory guidelines, an adviser says...

Financial planning

Specialist insurance funder Premium Funding has launched what it claims is an industry-first offering intended to provide clients with an alternative cash-flow management...

Financial planning

SMSF push results in purchase of Victorian practice....

Editorial

Brandywine’s Francis Scotland tells Mike Taylor that a continuing hang-over from the GFC may lead negative investors to miss the growth train in 2014....

People & Products

In a move to tap into the growth in popularity of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), BetaShares has appointed Lyndall James as director of adviser services....

Financial planning

The big four banks are closing the gap with the smaller banks on consumer satisfaction levels, recording a 79.6 per cent satisfaction score....

Financial planning

A ‘discipline and punish’ style approach to compliance from auditors does little to stop licensees from repeating the same shortcuts and mistakes, a financial adviser bel...

Superannuation

Super funds are on track to deliver their highest calendar year returns since the GFC, research shows....

Editorial

Christine Swanson was one of the key driving forces behind the launch of the Association of Financial Advisers’ Inspire initiative, which was created to connect and encou...

Editorial

Despite what many may think, equities are not a hedge against inflation, writes Dr Stephen Nash....

People & Products

Listed financial planning and accountancy firm Crowe Horwath has officially named Chris Price as its CEO and managing director....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months 1 week ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

5 months 2 weeks ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

7 months 2 weeks ago

The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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