FINANCIAL ADVICE
Editorial
Based on recent media coverage, it would be easy to believe that the Abbott Government was quite recklessly setting about dismantling all the consumer protections contain...
Policy & Regulation
The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Arthur Sinodinos, says ASIC will monitor FOFA changes to ensure they are meeting their objectives....
Financial planning
New legal advice obtained by ISA states planners will be able to satisfy the best interests duty without actually acting in the best interests of the client. ...
Financial planning
The head of the Commonwealth Bank has denied poor organisational culture is to blame for the events that led to a number of its planners being banned by the industry’s re...
Life/Risk
Superannuation-based life insurance creating false sense of security and incorrect insurance cover....
Superannuation
MLC uses the lead-up to the International Women’s Day to encourage women to seek advice about super....
Superannuation
The intra-fund advice fee is unknown to fund members and is effectively paid as a secret commission, CSSA says....
Policy & Regulation
The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Arthur Sinodinos, says the regulatory changes to FOFA will be ready by the end of this month....
Financial planning
Administration and compliance is costing advisers more than $15,000 a year in lost revenue, according to a CoreData report....
Financial planning
Centric points to need for advice for same sex couples. ...
Policy & Regulation
Financial planners unlikely to face legal action on FOFA amendment-related advice, with courts recognising FOFA uncertainty....
Policy & Regulation
ASIC has sidestepped claims that FOFA amendments were a negative step and its enforcement approach allowed advisers a free hand....
Financial planning
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
Despite financial planning being the most valued service offered by a super fund, only a small percentage of members use it....
Editorial
Pre-listing purchase set to boost scale and offering of superannuation services for OneVue. ...
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Podcast
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...