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Financial planning

A financial planner’s years of experience has value and should be recognised, according to Australian Securities and Investments Commission deputy chairman, Peter Kell....

Awards

First Class Wealth director, Scott Miller was awarded Young Achiever of the Year, who said ethics and honesty have helped him succeed in his business....

Features

Planners need to ensure that the defensive parts of their client's portfolios are truly defensive in the face of uncertainty in the global bond market....

Financial planning

ASIC has banned a former Sentinel Private Wealth authorised representative from providing financial services for five years after he failed to comply with financial servi...

Financial planning

A former CBA planner allegedly forged client signatures to meet the requirements of CBA’s internal audit process, following an ASIC investigation....

Financial planning

Planners will need to be wary of changing firms around the time the Government moves to implement its changes to professional standards and education requirements....

Financial planning

ASIC bans former financial planner after receiving information from National Australia Bank....

Financial planning

More high net worth individuals were using advisers but there was still pressure on advisers to demonstrate value to a group that doubts adviser expertise....

Funds management

Margin lending investors saw gearing opportunities in recent share market falls and were evolving in how they used margin lending. ...

Policy & Regulation

The Government’s FSI response has delivered on higher educational standards for planners together with enshrinement of the term “financial planner/adviser”....

Financial planning

ASIC has banned a former Sydney-based financial adviser who was not trained or competent to provide financial services for three years....

Accounting

Business models will need to change for accountants to continue to service super sector....

Financial planning

Professional indemnity insurance for financial planners will not fall in price as insurers remain cautious about the advice and wealth management sectors...

Financial planning

Beyond what they see in media headlines, many consumers have no idea what a financial planner does, a wealth management veteran believes. ...

Accounting

Financial planners are buying up accounting practices as a cheap source of new clients, according to financial services mergers and acquisitions specialists Radar Results...

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