FINANCIAL PLANNER

Financial planning

The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) has recognised financial planner’s increased interest in direct investments and is stepping in to assist with improving knowledge....

Financial planning

The debate over fees and commissions is as old as financial planning itself. Tom Collins asks whether we are arguing over definitions....

Financial planning

Members of financial services professional bodies who offer financial advice will have to be licenced and regulated to the same standards of a financial planner, followin...

Financial planning

Marisa Broome set out to create a totally online financial planning service in Australia. Kate Kachor reports on her progress towards that goal....

Financial planning

At first glance Marisa Broome’s office looks more like a tastefully furnished meeting room than a place of work. ...

Financial planning

Cold calling is finding a new lease of life as offshore groups seek investors to part with their cash. Yet many of these are either not licensed to operate or even on the...

Financial planning

IFP is ramping up its Application Service Provider (ASP) platform in a bid to bolster its financial planner back office support business....

Financial planning

Forget wrap accounts, screen scrapers and Internet broking, the next big battle in the financial service industry will take place on the financial planner’s desktop....

Editorial

Wealthpoint has recorded mixed results for its first profit statement since the company changed its name....

Editorial

Marketing a financial planning practice is not always a difficult task and may be much easier to do than first thought. Rohan Mead finds it can be a fairly unscientific a...

Financial planning

Professional Investment Services (PIS) has signed up with Australian Finance Group (AFG) to provide mortgage broking throughout its network of financial planners....

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Financial planning

One of the highlights of last year’s FPA Conference in Melbourne was a presentation by respected planner Ian Heraud. The tape of his session ended up being the most keenl...

Financial planning

As 2001 rolls over on desk calendars issues concerning the financial planning fraternity begin to surface. Kate Kachor looks at the big issues facing planners this year....

Financial planning

Financial planning salaries are on the rise, fuelled by an increase in demand for quality financial planning talent....

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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 suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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