FINANCIAL ADVICE

Financial planning

Female investors and those aged over 45 are more satisfied with their advisers, while those aged over 60 were less satisfied with their adviser’s technical ability. ...

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Financial planning

While the majority of investment professionals believe robo-advice will slash advice costs, the jury is still out on whether the industry will be “unambiguously better of...

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Financial planning

The Scrutiny of Financial Advice inquiry is pointing towards companies being required to maintain whistle-blowing protocols similar to those in the public service....

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Editorial

The Federal Opposition’s calls for a Royal Commission into the banking industry represents a continuation of a campaign started by industry funds nearly three years ago....

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Financial planning

Technology can increase financial literacy among Australians but online advice solutions cannot replace the an adviser with emotional intelligence, Deborah Kent said....

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Financial planning

Younger Australians are more open to getting advice than any other age group and they want to receive it online, a report reveals. ...

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Funds management

Fund manager, BT makes it easier for clients and their advisers to set up self-managed superannuation funds. ...

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Superannuation

Incorrect advice from a superannuation fund saw a woman renounce her Australian citizenship in an effort to get early access to her super....

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Financial planning

Robo-advice offerings today do not offer any genuine interaction and more work is needed to help create a seamless interface with clients....

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Financial planning

Mercer’s Western Sydney clients will now have access to on-the-ground financial advisers as they expand their team to Parramatta....

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Financial planning

Peer-to-peer investment start-up SelfWealth is preparing to launch two products at the end of this month aimed at addressing “the frustrations” that consumers face in fin...

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Financial planning

Former Wizard Home Loans founder, Paul Ryan, has launched a fintech start-up for financial advice....

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Features

Australian equities have been given a bad rap since the decline in the mining and resources sector, but is there still value there? Jassmyn Goh finds out if it really is ...

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Features

It’s time to stop criticising the industry and use that energy more productively by moving to a tech-enabled, consistent, and client-engaged process that allows client-ce...

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Financial planning

Infocus Wealth Management has announced they are launching a direct-to-consumer advice solution which will integrate both Morningstar data and investment management servi...

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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 ...

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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