FINANCIAL ADVICE

Financial planning

The recent change in Government could help to boost business confidence and increase hiring across the banking and financial services sector, according to Hays Banking di...

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Superannuation

A new analysis suggests recent legislative change will increase the scope for financial planners to work with accountants in the SMSF advice space. ...

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Financial planning

The FPA’s Ask an Expert initiative received more than 90 requests this year, which points to a stronger-than-ever need for financial advice, the association says....

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Financial planning

Australia’s growing “class action mentality” and the emergence of litigation funders have created fertile ground for claims against participants in the financial services...

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Financial planning

The major planning organisations expect the newly-elected Coalition Government to deliver on the promised changes to FOFA....

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Financial planning

The Fold Legal launches three new online learning modules in its Financial Advice Series....

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Financial planning

ASIC to keep watching brief for 18 months over Anne Street Partners Financial Services....

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Editorial

With Parliament prorogued and the advice reform agenda incomplete, many in the financial services industry are left wondering ‘what now?’, writes Cecilia Storniolo....

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Financial planning

Seaview Consulting predicts financial planning practice values will remain in decline with supply outstripping demand....

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Funds management

ETFs have moved onto a level playing field with actively managed investment products as a result of the FOFA reforms — but the onus is still on ETFs for people to invest ...

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Editorial

Planning acquisitions and platform restructure set scene for future performance....

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Financial planning

Following calls by the FPA for industry to work together in raising awareness around the benefits of financial advice, both ASIC and the FOS have given their support to F...

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Editorial

Industry Super Network CEO David Whiteley has made an appeal to financial advisers to give FOFA a chance to work before rushing to have the reforms amended. ...

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Rate the raters

If a product receives a glowing review by a research house and subsequently fails, should the research house be partly responsible? The Parliamentary Joint Committee rece...

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Financial planning

Two businesses specialising in providing support to small licensees said they were experiencing significant growth due to dealer group dissatisfaction and FOFA. ...

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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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