FINANCIAL ADVISERS

Editorial

Peter Labrie outlines some of the key evolutions that will affect platforms in the years ahead....

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Policy & Regulation

Federal Government set to deliver pre-election promises with raft of proposed FOFA amendments including grandfathering and opt-in changes....

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Financial planning

Challenger has launched its Advice Services Division, which will be run by a former CFS executive....

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Financial planning

Telstra Super Financial Planning signs up to Lonsec Retire....

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Financial planning

Almost a third of advised Australians last heard from their financial planner more than a year ago, which puts them “at risk” of switching, a report says....

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Financial planning

Industry stalwart Louise Biti has launched a new business offering aimed at assisting financial advisers deal with providing aged car advice....

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Financial planning

Consumer-dominated submissions reflect lack of confidence in watchdog. ...

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Financial planning

In order to ensure their clients are able to fund their own retirement, planners have the responsibility to actively encourage a healthy lifestyle, according to a financi...

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Financial planning

The financial services industry’s foray into reality TV is gaining traction, with applications flooding in for its new advice show. ...

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Funds management

New research registers a decrease in the number of wealth management products being obtained via bank-aligned planners....

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Financial planning

Sally Huynh’s dedication to raising the level of professionalism in financial planning scored her the title of runner-up in the 2013 Financial Planner of the Year awards....

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Policy & Regulation

Full Federal Court decision defines extent of ATO’s powers on promoters of tax exploitation schemes....

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People & Products

In a move to tap into the growth in popularity of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), BetaShares has appointed Lyndall James as director of adviser services....

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Financial planning

Planners and dealer groups warned on potential costs embedded in Privacy Act changes for client data breaches....

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Funds management

Financial advisers will need to untangle the complexities of the new aged care reforms so that their clients do not miss out on income, a fund management firm believes. ...

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

4 months ago

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

4 months 1 week ago

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

6 months 1 week ago

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed who will succeed Stephen Jones to serve as the Assistant Treasurer and Financial Services Minister. ...

3 weeks 4 days ago

The corporate regulator has cancelled the AFSL of a Queensland-based financial services provider, having held the licence since mid-2016....

3 weeks 3 days ago

ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of a Sydney-based advice firm, describing how it demonstrated “competency failures” in its activities. ...

1 week 2 days ago