FINANCIAL ADVICE

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....

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....

Financial planning

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

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. ...

Funds management

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

Superannuation

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

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....

Financial planning

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

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...

Financial planning

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

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 ...

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...

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...

Financial planning

Acquiring customers for robo-advice is a difficult task while making them pay for that service is almost impossible, according to a Melbourne Business School academic....

Financial planning

Under its licence, Fitzpatricks Private Wealth has aligned with Brisbane-based Highland Financial as it seeks culturally aligned, fee-based advisory businesses....

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4 months 3 weeks ago

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

4 months 4 weeks ago

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

7 months ago

Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

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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 cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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