FINANCIAL ADVISERS

Financial planning

Finding a good adviser is 'almost a matter of chance' according to Vanguard head of corporate affairs and market development Robin Bowerman....

Financial planning

The number of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) using a RG146-compliant financial adviser has continued to decline, sitting at 52 per cent, according to Investmen...

Financial planning

Product providers are turning to software solutions to help them get new investment products to the market ahead of legislative changes, according to Bravura Solutions he...

Editorial

The global economy’s centre of gravity is shifting before our eyes and financial advisers need to be ready to talk about the new risks and opportunities with their client...

Funds management

Disillusionment with the funds management industry and a hunger for transparency among clients is fuelling a move towards direct equities....

Financial planning

Financial planners should be considering the age pension as part of their clients' financial risk model, according to Towers Watson Australian investment strategy head Ti...

Financial planning

The company which delivered Australian financial advisers an application to run risk insurance quotes on both Apple and Android devices, Omnium, has launched a similar of...

Life/Risk

Midwinter will be introducing a new addition to its insurance module which it claims will provide financial advisers with adequate research on legacy insurance products b...

Financial planning

Confusion appears to be the outcome of the Government's failure to answer questions about the provision of intrafund advice in the latest tranche of Stronger Super draft ...

Financial planning

A vast majority of financial advisers surveyed by Zurich are looking to re-balance their clients' portfolios to hold less cash in the next 12 months....

Financial planning

New research suggests the Eurozone crisis has accelerated the use of mobile apps to help financial advisers stay close to their high net worth clients....

Financial planning

Madison Financial Group has selected Morningstar Australasia as its investment research provider....

Funds management

Investorfirst has announced that its Hub24 Super offering has gone live with dealer groups Ord Minnett and Sentry Group....

Financial planning

Bendigo Wealth’s phone-based scaled advice service has doubled from five to 10 wealth consultants in its first three months, with the group looking to expand it to includ...

Life/Risk

Col Fullagar looks at the recent changes to the insurance definition of a heart attack and considers possible impacts on the financial advice process....

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 months 1 week ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

5 months 2 weeks ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

7 months 2 weeks ago

The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

6 days 13 hours ago

The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

3 weeks ago

ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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