FINANCIAL ADVICE

Superannuation

Up to three-quarters of superannuation funds are looking to substantially increase their advice offering over the next three years, while almost a quarter will look to ma...

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Superannuation

The provision of financial advice with respect to MySuper is not entirely off the agenda, according to the chairman of the Government’s Stronger Super peak consultative g...

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Financial planning

Just days before the completion of the AXA/AMP merger, AXA Australia has unveiled its updated North platform offer....

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Policy & Regulation

The focus on asset-based remuneration and a shift to fee-for-service advice within the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms could create a split between holistic adv...

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Editorial

The Minister for Financial Services, Billl Shorten, knows as well as anyone else in the financial services sector that the IFAAA is a minnow. Thus his recent comments mus...

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Financial planning

New research confirms a growing demand for good advice from Australia's high-net-worth individuals....

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Financial planning

The FPA has responded to the ISN's claims of a 'crisis of confidence' with the financial planning industry by encouraging planning clients to ensure advice they receive i...

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Superannuation

Retirement financial advice will soon be under scrutiny by ASIC, with the announcement that the regulator will resume its shadow shopping survey this year....

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Financial planning

Industry funds launch national print campaign supporting intra-fund advice....

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from UBS Wealth Management Australia, in order to remedy past compliance...

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Editorial

In its pre-Budget submission to the Federal Government, the Financial Planning Association called on the Government to implement a range of initiatives to support the cur...

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Financial planning

Some planners and certainly some industry funds support ASIC's view on the use of asset-based fees....

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Financial planning

Intra-fund advice should be included in the opt-in debate due to a lack of transparency regarding the way industry super funds finance it, according to Association of Fin...

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Financial planning

Financial planning dealer groups and practice principals are rethinking staff incentivisation packages in light of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms, although...

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Financial planning

Reaching into the scoped advice area is one of the fundamental changes at Hillross, and yet certain reforms could pose a threat, according to new managing director Hugh H...

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