FINANCIAL ADVISERS

Superannuation

A gap in knowledge has been identified as the main reason for the decline in the purchase of life insurance cover by SMSFs, AIA has found....

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Financial planning

With remuneration models under scrutiny in the face of significant regulatory overhaul such as the removal of volume rebates due to Future of Financial Advice reforms, ad...

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Financial planning

John Hewison believes the financial planning industry cannot move much forward until the link between product and advice is broken....

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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has upgraded its consumer-facing website in a move it says is designed to help Australians make informed financial decisions....

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Financial planning

Boutique financial advisory firms may be able to improve their lead generation capabilities through the use of technology and social media....

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Policy & Regulation

Despite FOFA reforms now being imminent, there are several regrettable reasons many businesses are using to delay addressing the changes, according to a paper from PwC an...

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Funds management

IOOF is using the shift to complementary wealth accumulation strategies to try to drive up the use of investment bonds in the longer term....

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Superannuation

Smaller licensees may hold the solution for financial advisers seeking more value-for-money when it comes to dealer group fees, according to Pinnacle Practice director An...

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has banned an authorised representative of WealthSure from providing financial services for five years....

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Life/Risk

ClearView has posted positive results for the 2011/2012 financial year after extending its reach into the life insurance and wealth management markets....

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Financial planning

Promoting the value of advice and improving consumer confidence are some of the main goals of this year's Financial Planning Week, according to FPA chief Mark Rantall....

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Financial planning

Despite calls for financial advisers to be more aligned with other related services providers such as mortgage brokers and accountants, referral relationships will not be...

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Financial planning

Financial advisers are way ahead of banks and credit card providers in terms of creating close professional relationships, according to a new study released by the Financ...

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Financial planning

CommCentral has launched new software which manages different adviser remuneration models combined with inbuilt FOFA rules....

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Editorial

Using questionnaires to determine an investment strategy is often frowned upon by both local and international regulators. As Paul Resnik explains, financial advisers wil...

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