FINANCIAL ADVISERS

Superannuation

One of the headline announcements in the 2012-13 Federal Budget affecting SMSFs was regarding contribution caps. Dan Butler and Nathan Papson explore this announcement, a...

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Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that the Government’s FOFA process has finally produced a genuinely positive outcome in the St John report’s clear analysis of the need for financial p...

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Financial planning

ANZ Wealth has rationalised its research contracts, with Mercer now the major provider of investment research and consulting services for its Australian Wealth and Privat...

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Tools & guides

MLC's Gemma Dale outlines the issues financial advisers need to consider before and after 30 June to help clients maximise opportunities and avoid costly mistakes....

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Financial planning

Adherence to the FPA's code of conduct should not be difficult and would prevent any financial adviser being penalised by FOS, the Ombudsman has confirmed....

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Financial planning

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has told the Treasury it wants the rules around the provision of intrafund advice with respect to MySuper products ali...

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Tools & guides

General awareness among financial planners about issues associated with aged care is one thing, but having a strong knowledge in this area is another, writes IOOF’s Marti...

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Editorial

As ASIC moves to translate the FOFA Acts into a new regulatory environment, there appears every chance that opt-in obligations may need to become an integral part of indu...

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Financial planning

Macquarie Adviser Service's latest internal survey leaves it feeling satisfied....

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Financial planning

AMP this week announced upgrades to its Elevate insurance offering, with a particular focus on people working in the mining industry....

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Funds management

Each year the Money Management BDM of the Year attracts an outstanding group of candidates, and this year's state winners were no exception....

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Financial planning

Key opposition parliamentarians Senators Mathias Cormann and Arthur Sinodinos to give the counter view on the Budget at AFA forum....

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Financial planning

Investment Trends research finds financial planners play an enormous role in the take-up of capital protected products....

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Financial planning

The ACCC has issued a decision which may have implications for organisations in the financial planning industry....

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Life/Risk

With a focus on a clear segmentation of its client base, ANZ Wealth has made a number of product enhancements to its OnePath retail life insurance offering, OneCare....

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

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

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ASIC has permanently banned a former Perth adviser after he made “materially misleading” statements to induce investors. ...

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