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Financial planning
The reverse mortgage market has faced a great deal of criticism over the years. Angela Faherty looks at the issues facing the sector and asks whether it can ever shake of...
Editorial
The fallout from the GFC has shaken consumer confidence in the financial services sector, prompting an increase in direct investments. Janine Mace takes a look at what th...
Financial planning
Super funds and their service delivery agents are racing to take new intra-fund advice technology to market. ...
People & Products
AMP has appointed seven new people to its IFA Protection team in response to an increase in demand for enhanced risk in the IFA channels....
People & Products
ING Investment Management (INGIM) Australia has appointed Stuart Devlin as its southern region manager. He will be responsible for building the organisation’s prese...
People & Products
Veteran financial adviser John Campbell has been appointed Australian chairperson of the Million Dollar Round Table....
Financial planning
ASIC has succeeded in having the Federal Court overturn an AAT decision lifting a banning order on a Queensland planner....
Financial planning
Continuing volatility is one of the only things going against the top dealer groups at the moment. But they have proved resilient, and nothing is holding them back from i...
Financial planning
Diversifying an advice practice through acquisitions can become an expensive exercise when advisers don't have the expertise to retain the clients they paid for, argues A...
People & Products
IOOF has announced the appointment of Rory Toal and Leah Waldie as the company's new Southern and Northern region managers, respectively. They will commence their new rol...
Editorial
Direct life insurance is here to stay, writes Marcello Bertasso, but consumers may prefer the peace of mind offered by a policy that is underwritten upfront....
Financial planning
There are significant rewards and opportunities for Australian financial planners who are prepared to transfer their skills overseas....
Editorial
David Benney looks at the advantages and disadvantages of direct shares versus managed funds....
Superannuation
GESB urges Australians to seek advice on SMSFs, with research showing many don't understand the time, risks and costs involved in operating this type of fund....
Financial planning
IOOF's Pursuit platform has broken the dominance enjoyed by Colonial First State in the Wealth Insights Platform Service Level Survey....
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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...