FINANCIAL ADVICE

Financial planning

Despite its popularity, only 1 per cent of financial advisers say they have often discussed cryptocurrency with clients, CoreData said, fuelled by concerns of heavy legal...

Financial planning

AFCA and the CSLR have signed a memorandum of understanding as to how they will support an efficient financial services sector via the scheme....

Financial planning

Financial services lawyers believe the government may have good intentions, but the proposed legislation leaves superannuation trustees targeting an unachievable “standar...

Financial planning

Advisers could find themselves unable to receive the fair market price of their advice as the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes legislation states superannuation trust...

Financial planning

Two advice professionals have shared five key takeaways as to how advisers can strengthen their communication with clients, especially at review time, in order to build d...

Financial planning

Single adviser-led firms continue to expand their footprint in the Australian advice ecosystem, Adviser Ratings research shows, as market conditions prove favourable for ...

Financial planning

With new clients demonstrating lower satisfaction levels than existing ones, Business Health has shared tips for improving clients’ contentment....

Financial planning

Adviser willingness is the key hurdle to the uptake of ESG matters by financial advisers; they should not feel afraid or embarrassed if they are less familiar with what c...

Financial planning

From gym owner to working with private wealth advisers, Shadforth’s Joel Perryman shares his top recommendations for career changers looking to transition into the financ...

Financial planning

The Responsible Investment Association of Australasia has launched a toolkit to help advisers address the risks presented by artificial intelligence....

Financial planning

Challenger research has reaffirmed advisers’ significant role in empowering retirement confidence as cost of living and heightened inflation risk continue to bite retiree...

Financial planning

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape how the advice industry operates, Adviser Ratings unpacks which areas advisers are using the technology to improve the cli...

Financial planning

Financial advisers have been warned against advising clients to withdraw superannuation for medical or dental treatments as a new report highlights the long-term effect o...

People & Products

Financial advice platform Otivo has made an experienced appointment from the US as its head of product strategy....

Financial planning

An NSW adviser, who advised over 120 clients after falsifying her financial advice exam results, has been permanently banned by ASIC....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

3 months ago

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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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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A former Victorian financial adviser has been sentenced after stealing $4.4 million from clients, family and friends to feed his “raging gambling addiction”....

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