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Financial planning

Stress levels in the financial advice industry are rising as structural changes take place, according to Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief Richard Klipin. ...

Financial planning

The 'opt in' provisions for continuing advice and professional indemnity insurance were just two of the key issues tabled at the AFA Leadership Licensee Forum this week....

Financial planning

The lack of clarity about the Future of Financial Advice reforms may be hampering investment in processes and infrastructure, but it hasn't necessarily affected growth, a...

Financial planning

Radar Results has seen a dramatic increase in the number of smaller financial planning businesses looking to sell....

Financial planning

The Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Chris Bowen, has indicated there will be a delay in the introduction of the annual client 'opt-in' requirement for...

Financial planning

AFA seeks to alleviate member concerns about Future of Financial Advice reforms....

Financial planning

A key point of concern about the Future of Financial Advice reforms is its sheer size, according to FPA acting chief executive Deen Sanders. ...

Financial planning

While recent government announcements mean Australia's financial planners are facing significant change, Damon Taylor writes that the shift in policy direction was well t...

Financial planning

The Treasury has provided further clarity on how salaried bank financial advisers will be dealt with as part of the proposed Future of Financial Advice reforms. The refor...

Financial planning

More than half of the financial planning practices surveyed by Centurion Market Makers have already transitioned to an explicit fee-for-service or asset-based fee model....

Financial planning

The advice industry needs to improve its efforts in exposing rogue advisory practices if it is to avoid taking any more collective hits to its reputation....

Life/Risk

Regulators need to tread carefully if they consider extending the proposed ban on commissions to risk insurance....

Financial planning

A poll conducted by Radar Results has confirmed other industry research about negative financial planner attitudes following the announcement of the Future of Financial A...

Financial planning

Questions remain over the ability of financial advisers employed by financial product manufacturers to meet the fiduciary duty requirements proposed as part of the Rudd G...

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