FINANCIAL ADVICE

Financial planning

Centric Wealth has released its own professional standards of best practice, which have received the endorsement of the Financial Planning Association (FPA)....

Financial planning

Industry Super Network chief David Whiteley has sought to proclaim a new accounting standard as a fork in the road for ethical advice....

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Financial planning

Members of the financial services industry regard the proposed reforms package as beneficial, but question its ultimate success, according to the research conducted by RB...

Financial planning

New research confirms that those who have used an adviser trust them and respect their outcomes....

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Financial planning

New research has revealed the extent of the divide between what consumers want to pay for advice and what it really costs....

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Financial planning

AFA president Jim Taggart has attacked the millions of dollars expended by industry funds in attacking advisers....

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Financial planning

Analysis from Citigroup has highlighted the fact that providers of intra-fund advice will not be immune to cost pressures if the Government’s proposed expansion of ...

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Financial planning

New research reveals low public regard for financial planners as trusted professionals....

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Financial planning

Colonial First State’s phone-based limited advice service is being extended across its financial planning groups....

Policy & Regulation

The FPA and the Association AFA are confident that the industry has the ear of Treasury as the consultation around the Future of Financial Advice reforms has resumed....

Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has reinforced its support for small licensees and practices by launching the Small Licensee and Practice Principal Conference...

Financial planning

The Industry Super Network has called for the ‘effective’ implementation of the Future of Financial Advice reforms if consumers are to be protected from commi...

Financial planning

Infocus Money Management member firm Pennywise Investments is offering employer-funded financial planning for resource companies in a bid to help them retain skilled work...

Financial planning

While the results of the Federal Election have finally been decided, the future of Labor's proposed changes to financial advice and superannuation remain uncertain. Lucin...

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Financial planning

With the issue of the nation's Government seemingly settled for now, FoFA reforms and Cooper Review recommendations will likely go ahead en masse, according to according ...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

2 months 4 weeks ago

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

3 months ago

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

5 months ago

ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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