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Financial planning
Synchron's Don Trapnell says some licensees are guilty of creating a "Hotel California" syndrome by imposing unreasonable conditions on exiting advisers....
Life/Risk
Improving consumer demand and sales volumes have bolstered life/risk adviser sentiment, according to the latest Zurich index....
Financial planning
It used to be poor perception, but new research suggests the reasons for low take-up of financial advice are changing....
Financial planning
IOSCO recommends protections for investors who are direct-sold complex financial products....
Financial planning
Many baby boomers would prefer to handle their own affairs, according to a new superannuation survey....
Superannuation
This year is set to be one like no other for self-managed super fund (SMSF) advisers, according to the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA)....
Editorial
There are signs a lack of precision in the legislation has left too much to the interpretation of ASIC in translating FOFA into workable regulations....
Life/Risk
Risk commissions paid to advisers have been under attack for some time. If they were to be completely eliminated, however, what would be a viable alternative? Col Fullaga...
Financial planning
Financial planning licensees need to take a close look at their Approved Product Lists (APLs) to ensure they are sufficiently broad, according to Minter Ellison partner R...
Financial planning
Following its launch last year, broking and advisory firm Octa Phillip Financial Group has been rebranded as PhillipCapital in line with the commencement of its parent co...
Financial planning
Engaging inactive clients will be one of the biggest challenges facing financial advisers in the post-FOFA world, according to executive general manager of advice and mar...
Financial planning
Mergers and acquisitions in the financial services sector declined by 63.7 per cent from 2011 to 2012....
Financial planning
RI Advice will voluntarily include commissions in its fee disclosure statements, according to the licensee's head of practice development Peter Ornsby....
Financial planning
Social media may help to build strong professional relationships - but it is crucial for financial advisers to have in place an online strategy to avoid overstepping pers...
Superannuation
Law firm warns advisers and trustees against seeking to use related party loans to overcome contribution cap limits....
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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...