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The 2007 Federal Budget should address the personal savings and life underinsurance crises in Australia, according to the Association of Financial Advisers....

Financial planning

The new Simpler Superannuation rules have divided baby boomers, with a new study revealing the generation is split three ways on the debate....

Financial planning

In a move that could cause friction between financial advisers and dealer groups, advisers plan to include additional financial services platforms in their existing offer...

Financial planning

Software developer Salesforce.com will launch a web-based customer relationship management system aimed directly at financial advisers....

Financial planning

Clients are demanding greater exposure to direct shares through their financial advisers, according to Jeremy Pree, head of Lonsec’s stockbroking and equities research di...

Financial planning

The first set of research performed on the Australian separately managed accounts market has shown the products currently on offer need to improve their functionality bef...

Financial planning

HBOS’ wealth creation arm, St Andrew’s Australia, has signed an agreement with wealth management applications and professional services provider Bravura Solutions to util...

Life/Risk

In a market first, CommInsure is now covering advanced diabetes under its standard trauma policy as part of a suite of enhancements to its retail risk insurance range....

Financial planning

Macquarie Investment Lending has made a number of upgrades to its website GearUp, with a view to improving and expanding upon the online services available for financial ...

Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers has achieved the highest rating on overall performance in a survey of industry associations, beating the Financial Planning Associat...

Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers is preparing to launch its own version of the Financial Planning Association’s Certified Financial Planner designation....

Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers is developing a ‘soft skills’ course for advisers in an attempt to help reduce the level of underinsurance in Australia....

Financial planning

Two years after being acquired by medical insurance group MBF, Clearview Retirement Solutions has passed the $2 billion funds under management milestone....

Financial planning

Financial adviser interest in the margin lending market has skyrocketed, with seven out of 10 advisers increasing their use of gearing with clients in the past 12 months,...

Financial planning

ING has introduced a toolkit to help financial planners ensure clients maximise benefits stemming from the changes to the superannuation framework before July 1, this yea...

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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’...

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Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...

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It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...

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After last month’s surprise hold, the Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its latest interest rate decision....

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ASIC has released the results of the latest adviser exam, with August’s pass mark improving on the sitting from a year ago. ...

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While the profession continues to see consolidation at the top, Adviser Ratings has compared the business models of Insignia and Entireti and how they are shaping the pro...

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