FINANCIAL ADVISER

Life/Risk

Col Fullagar looks at the recent changes to the insurance definition of a heart attack and considers possible impacts on the financial advice process....

Life/Risk

For insurers to survive and thrive they must pursue a program of continuous and customer-led innovation, writes Duncan West....

Superannuation

ASIC signals a push to have SMSF trustees acknowledge the existence of a higher level of risk....

People & Products

The chief executive of ING DIRECT, Don Koch, is to be succeeded by Vaughn Richter, with Koch to take on the role of chief executive of ING Bank Italy....

Life/Risk

Insurers and financial advisers must work together throughout the emotion-charged insurance claims process if they are to truly benefit the client and avoid the the frust...

Financial planning

An increased focus on direct investments, particularly from self-managed super fund (SMSF) clients, has led Instreet Investment to target the acquisition of private clien...

Financial planning

Based on their intentions, actions and results, financial advisers get the new, repeat and referral clients they deserve. David Penglase explains....

Financial planning

Clients respect financial advisers who keep their expectations realistic in the face of market gyrations....

Superannuation

Investors would do well to review their superannuation strategies and maximise their super savings before new laws announced in this year's Federal Budget kick in, accord...

Financial planning

Voice chat software such as Skype allows financial advisers to add more value to the service they offer to A and B clients, according to Zurich Financial Services. ...

Tools & guides

The option of using a record of advice has been available to financial advisers for a number of years. Samantha Hills clears confusion as to why planners would use one, w...

Financial planning

The rise of the younger, more affluent woman may present a golden opportunity for financial advisers looking to diversify their current client base....

Financial planning

Over the past six months, Australian Unity Personal Financial Services has added 26 financial advisers to its business....

Financial planning

The administration cost of opt-in is likely to be negligible, according to Gold Seal director Claire Wivell Plater....

Financial planning

Financial advisers need to stop clients churning assets quickly if they want to build their wealth, according to US Vanguard senior investment analyst Don Bennyhoff....

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 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 ...

6 months ago

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

8 months ago

The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

3 weeks 4 days ago

Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...

2 weeks 3 days ago

ASIC has banned two advisers from the same advice firm for giving clients inappropriate superannuation advice that was not in their best interests. ...

3 weeks 3 days ago