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Financial planning

Financial planners must take into account generational differences when preparing advice for SMSF investors, according to a new report....

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Financial planning

While the outlook for portfolio returns has gotten somewhat better, financial advisers continue to tread cautiously with their clients....

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Financial planning

Russell Investments director for client investment strategies Scott Fletcher says emotional investing is leading to clients abandoning long-term strategies for wealth cre...

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Financial planning

Financial advisers are overlooking the opportunity to grow their referral networks with social media, according to Zurich Financial Services' Marc Fabris....

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Funds management

Financial planners lack an understanding of fixed income, which has been over-complicated by fixed income asset managers, according Philip Gardner, head of asset manageme...

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Funds management

SFG Australia launches new managed discretionary account products into allied groups - Shadforth, Outlook and Western Pacific....

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Financial planning

Iress Market Technology has gone live with its first deployment in the United Kingdom after launching its XPLAN advice platform with Sesame Bankhall Group....

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Financial planning

A Melbourne-based financial adviser has hit a hurdle in his purchase of a large book of clients, with two of the fund managers involved in the purchase requesting confirm...

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Financial planning

Independently-owned financial planning group Premium Wealth Management has entered into a strategic alliance with responsible investment solutions company The Emerald Clu...

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Financial planning

ASIC has permanently banned Colin James Oberg from providing financial services after he withdrew over $1.55 million of client funds without permission....

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People & Products

Leah Mallett has stepped into the role of head of advice programs for MLC business development....

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Superannuation

SMSFs represent a significant growth opportunity for financial advisers, particularly for those who choose to specialise in the sector....

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Editorial

Churn in the life/risk space remains a contentious issue, but as Col Fullagar explains, responsibility not only resides with advisers but also with the insurers and how t...

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Financial planning

In the past six months, Macquarie Private Wealth has added 13 new financial advisers across six of its state offices as it continues to expand its national presence....

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Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers has warned against going too far to address churn when it is not systemic, and only a few advisers are guilty....

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