FINANCIAL PLANNERS

Financial planning

The dealer group has launched a new 'self-employed' model in which planners have management rights over their businesses, but not overall ownership of clients, a model Ti...

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Financial planning

The FPA's submission to the PJC has called for tough credentialing before people can call themselves financial planners in a move aimed at further developing a profession...

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Financial planning

The FPA chief executive and chair have written to the parliamentarians reviewing financial services urging a restoration of confidence in planning....

Financial planning

Financial planners should be able to access the same class relief as superannuation trustees when providing limited, infra-fund advice, according to the chief executive o...

Financial planning

Fees will be decided by industry competition, up to regulator to promote competition....

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Financial planning

Client communication is the most critical determinant in achieving client loyalty and satisfaction, but research shows it is still being neglected by planners, according ...

Financial planning

While some advisers may feel they don't have the skills to deal with estate planning, investment bonds allow them to offer an estate planning strategy within their existi...

Financial planning

A growing number of enquiries from planners dissatisfied with the institution's percentage-based fee model has prompted dealer group/accountant firm MCA Financial Planner...

Financial planning

The degree to which superannuation funds comply with the regulatory constraints surrounding the new intra-fund advice regime will rely on how closely they are watched by ...

Financial planning

Can be cheaper for planning practice, but confidentiality biggest concern....

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Financial planning

In an environment where financial planners are under increasing pressure to justify to clients their fees and commissions, the pricing model employed by Commonwealth Fina...

Financial planning

Few financial planners appear to be fully embracing the Financial Planning Association's latest short-form Statement of Advice sample despite high praise for the FPA lead...

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Financial planning

Aims to expand its reach into Asian wealth management firms and private banks....

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Life/Risk

WriteAway to manage new cases through to policy completion within 20 to 30 minutes....

Financial planning

Estate planning may not be the exclusive domain of the financial planner, but there are tremendous opportunities for them to play a leadership role. CORRINA JACK reports....

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