FINANCIAL ADVICE

Financial planning

With Australia’s ageing population increasingly at risk of financial abuse, a law firm has shared tips for advisers to look out for in protecting their clients’ finances....

Financial planning

Reflecting on GFM Wealth Advisory’s gold anniversary this year, managing partner Paul Nicol shares his insights on what it takes to be a trusted business serving clients ...

Financial planning

MLC Life Insurance believes life insurers should be able to provide advice under the Quality of Advice Review in the same way as superannuation funds....

Financial planning

ASIC has revealed the number of its enforcement outcomes which related to financial advice misconduct in the first half of 2023. ...

Financial planning

A partner at an insurance firm has shared his thoughts on the outlook for PI insurance as APRA reveals advisers’ premium have risen more than 40 per cent since 2015....

Financial planning

AZ NGA has made its latest acquisition with a stake in Sydney-based financial advice firm Foster Raffan iPlan....

Financial planning

Industry experts have shared a snapshot of what an AI-enabled advice industry could look like in the coming years when it comes to productivity, investments and the platf...

Financial planning

If super funds are to provide advice, they are encouraged to form agreements with external financial planning firms to expand their footprint beyond the major CBDs, accor...

Financial planning

AMP has announced a new executive structure for platforms and advice and is actively recruiting a group executive for superannuation and investment....

Financial planning

The financial advice platform has announced a national partnership with tax preparer H&R Block to provide guidance on retirement, investment and wealth to over 700,000 po...

Financial planning

Volatile markets mean investors have dropped their idea of ‘set and forget’ and are keen to receive trusted professional advice, according to Natixis Investment Managers....

Financial planning

Students of financial planning degrees could be sourced to provide financial advice to super fund members, according to the Financial Advice Association of Australia....

Financial planning

A growing number of Australians plan to seek advice in the next 12 months, but less than 10 per cent are prepared to pay the average advice fee, according to the latest A...

Editorial

With the end of financial year around the corner, maximising concessional super contributions and 2024 tax planning will be on advisers’ minds....

Editorial

Contrary to claims that finfluencers are a more accessible alternative to advisers, this licensed finfluencer believes she plays a complementary role towards easing inves...

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