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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....
Financial planning
We know what challenges lie ahead, but how will financial advisers handle them? Zurich's Philip Kewin sets out to gauge their readiness....
Policy & Regulation
From 1 July this year, planners will have to divide their client base into pre-FOFA and post-FOFA clients, according to Madison Financial Group head of compliance Cheyenn...
Financial planning
Excess cash holdings held by planners have grown substantially as investors continue to shy away from volatile markets, according to Investment Trends....
Life/Risk
Challenger may be driving a comeback in lifetime annuity products, says Plan For Life Actuaries and Researchers after reviewing 12 months of its sales to September 2012....
Life/Risk
Pricing structures for the risk insurance market will continue to converge over the next 15 years, according to Rice Warner Actuaries Risk Insurance Market Projections Re...
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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...