FINANCIAL ADVISERS

Financial planning

The push by the government to change the face of the financial services industry has also included a change in the way planners are licensed and educated. David Chaplin e...

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) are at odds following the release of a parliamentary report on the Financial Serv...

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) are at odds following the release of a parliamentary report on the Financial Serv...

Financial planning

Industry research tells us that more and more people are turning to financial planners – but what do clients really think of their advisers? David Chaplin investigates....

Financial planning

Macquarie Bank have joined the growing list of online service providers adding man-aged funds to its product list, and is in talks to provide online advice....

Financial planning

Swedish investment and insurance giant, Skandia, has announced an intention to enter the Australian retail savings market and will shortly establish its headquarters in S...

Financial planning

A new law signed in the US is about to make electronic signatures as legally binding as their ink counterparts. Stephen Langsford discusses the repercussions of this hist...

Financial planning

Consumer demand for quality financial advice will outstrip supply within five years, according to Zurich national manager, business development, Bob Ossey. ...

Financial planning

Consumer demand for quality financial advice will outstrip supply within five years, according to Zurich national manager, business development, Bob Ossey. Speaking at ...

Financial planning

The relationship between advisers and dealers principals is once again in the firing line, as the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) seeks changes to the Financial S...

Financial planning

The relationship between advisers and dealers principals is once again in the firing line, as the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) seeks changes to the Financial S...

Financial planning

Lynx Financial Services has set its sights on becoming one of the country’s biggest dealer groups with plans to grow adviser numbers to 250 within the next 18 months....

Financial planning

Lynx Financial Services has emerged as the financial planning growth engine for Mercantile Mutual....

Financial planning

Financial advisers will soon be rated by Queensland-based Adviser Ratings in or-der to provide consumers with a guide to financial advisers....

Financial planning

All financial advisers need to manage their clients' emotions, expectations and economics - the 3Es. Once the 3Es are managed, the rest will fall into place. An invest...

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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 ...

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

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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