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Financial planning

Advisers with more experience mentor in areas from compliance, engagement and writing SOAs to how to keep files together and technical support....

Financial planning

Newspaper reports suggest the Government will use the forthcoming Federal Budget to act to prevent financial planners from charging commissions on advice relating to the ...

Financial planning

Advice not just about superannuation and campaign damaging perceptions regarding superannuation, the role of financial advisers and comprehensive advice. ...

Financial planning

Financial services lawyer Peter Bobbin has rejected calls for more regulation around the roles played by financial product salesman and financial advisers, saying a recen...

Financial planning

Professional Investment Services (PIS) chief executive Robbie Bennetts has emphasised the value of advice from financial planners, criticising scare campaigns from indust...

Financial planning

With increased inflows, Maxtrix can now support the choice provided by a second badge....

Financial planning

Better cash flow management will increase discretionary income and build a better retirement nest egg....

Financial planning

Peter McKnoulty discusses the costs relating to business succession planning for financial advisers....

Financial planning

Tough times are leading financial planners to question the value for money they are getting from their dealer groups, according to Premium Wealth Management's Chris Saund...

Financial planning

Young advisers need to develop communication skills to talk about insurance with their clients....

Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) says use of the term 'adviser' should be restricted and more closely regulated, differentiating between financial advisers and...

Financial planning

Outcomes are sometimes more emotional and misleading....

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission issues none too subtle warning to advisers that they need to lift their game on investment choices....

Financial planning

The industry body has created a government and policy committee it hopes will strengthen its relationship with the Government and better represent the needs of its member...

Financial planning

UBS's announcement that capital protection will not apply to loans it made to clients to invest in the failed Rubicon International Leaders Fund (Capital Protected Series...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

5 months 2 weeks ago

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

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

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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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