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A number of financial planning dealer groups are taking advantage of the economic downturn to boost their client numbers and revenue by offering redundancy packages to co...

Financial planning

ASFA hoping most funds will be providing access to financial advice by 2014....

Editorial

The fees paid for tax returns prepared by an accountant are tax deductible. Should the same apply to a visit to your financial adviser?...

Financial planning

Financial planners are more than advisers, they're life coaches, writes Steve Helmich...

Financial planning

Also criticises the transfer of the Financial Literacy Foundation to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission....

Financial planning

One of the financial planning offshoots of Storm Financial, Victorian Families, may soon be placed in liquidation, while there are concerns there may be claims made again...

Editorial

Traditional financial advice models that service higher-net-worth clients don't work for average Australians and a paradigm shift is needed in the industry....

Financial planning

Financial planners need to offer a greater spread of services at a time when client expectations of what their advisers can offer are rising....

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission issues none too subtle warning to advisers that they need to lift their game on investment choices....

Financial planning

Financial planners are facing the reality of another shadow shopping exercise by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission next financial year....

Financial planning

AMP Financial Planning has set itself an ambitious growth target for planner numbers through the current financial year despite the industry downturn. ...

Financial planning

ASIC has used its statement on Storm Financial to a recent parliamentary hearing to warn that its interest in Storm is likely to have far reaching implications for the of...

Financial planning

More than 60 'expressions of interest' received....

Financial planning

Rice Warner clarifies its position as Industry Super Network fuels media debate against commissions....

Financial planning

The financial planning firm closely associated with the principals of Storm Financial has written to clients informing them that it cannot provide financial advice....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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

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

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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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