FINANCIAL ADVISERS

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...

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...

Financial planning

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

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...

Financial planning

Succession planning is the number one concern for financial advisers in ANZ's non-bank channels, according to ANZ general manager, advice and distribution Paul Barrett....

Financial planning

By utilising social media, financial advisers can build a more efficient business and provide better outcomes for their clients, according to technology provider Iress. ...

Financial planning

Advisers are split about the future direction of Europe due to seemingly contradictory economic indicators, says Macquarie Private Wealth head of research Riccardo Brigan...

Financial planning

The Legg Mason Australian Real Income Fund has been added to the BT Wrap platform....

Life/Risk

Synchron has slammed the FSC's new life insurance churn policy as "disgraceful"....

Financial planning

Both the AFA and FPA have questioned the three-year clawback period outlined in the FSC's new life insurance sales policy. ...

Life/Risk

Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden has announced a new life insurance sales policy revolving around the clawback of commissions if a policy lapses in...

Life/Risk

Some boutiques are not providing professional indemnity cover to new advisers according to Townsend Business and Corporate Lawyers....

Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that the reputational damage often suffered by the financial planning industry might be substantially reduced if regulators and the media were a little...

Financial planning

Most direct investors want advice but they are unclear on adviser's value propositions, CoreData has found....

Superannuation

New report advocates tailoring SMSF advice to generational needs....

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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