financial advice

Superannuation

MLC calls on women to focus on super

MLC uses the lead-up to the International Women’s Day to encourage women to seek advice about super....

Superannuation

CSSA calls for intra-fund fee transparency

The intra-fund advice fee is unknown to fund members and is effectively paid as a secret commission, CSSA says....

Policy & Regulation

FOFA regulatory changes nearly ready

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Arthur Sinodinos, says the regulatory changes to FOFA will be ready by the end of this month....

Financial planning

Admin burden costing advisers thousands

Administration and compliance is costing advisers more than $15,000 a year in lost revenue, according to a CoreData report....

Financial planning

Same sex couples urged to seek advice

Centric points to need for advice for same sex couples. ...

Policy & Regulation

Planners unlikely to face legal action over FOFA amendment-related advice

Financial planners unlikely to face legal action on FOFA amendment-related advice, with courts recognising FOFA uncertainty....

Policy & Regulation

ASIC seeks to side-step FOFA controversy

ASIC has sidestepped claims that FOFA amendments were a negative step and its enforcement approach allowed advisers a free hand....

Financial planning

AIA Australia launches new adviser pay model

AIA Australia has released a new commission payment model for advisers, which it says could almost double the value of advisers’ business over 10 years....

Financial planning

Advice most valued, but not used

Despite financial planning being the most valued service offered by a super fund, only a small percentage of members use it....

Editorial

OneVue to purchase Map Funds Management

Pre-listing purchase set to boost scale and offering of superannuation services for OneVue. ...

Editorial

Record growth for Aus Unity FS business

Australian Unity’s financial services business defied sluggish growth trends across the rest of the group to lift its FUM by a record $3.2 billion in the half year to Dec...

Financial planning

Online advice to solve affordability issue

New online advice platform offers full financial plans for as little as $199....

Superannuation

ISA relaunches Compare the Pair campaign

The relaunch comes with the prospect of allowing sales commissions back into financial advice, ISA says. ...

Editorial

Quality planners help IOOF to solid result

IOOF chief executive Chris Kelaher signals the company will look for growth off the back of a solid result underpinned by advice and inflows. ...

Policy & Regulation

ASFA takes low profile on FOFA changes

ASFA has differentiated itself from the other major super organisations by not buying into the FOFA debate beyond supporting the retention of intrafund advice. ...