FINANCIAL PLANNING ADVICE

Financial planning

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Financial planning

I was pleased to see Robbie Bennett’s call for an industry wide debate on portfolio construction responsibilities. Never one to miss an opportunity to express a view on i...

Superannuation

The topic of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) seems to be replacing investment property conversation at more and more baby boomers’ weekend barbecues....

Policy & Regulation

While the FPA is generally happy with the Federal Budget, chief executive Jo-Anne Bloch would like to see financial planning advice fees made tax deductible....

Financial planning

WHK Group continues to position itself as a contender in the financial services industry, with the accounting group announcing the purchase of a 30 per cent stake in Next...

Financial planning

Zurich Financial Services has implemented an upgrade to over 52,000 of its life risk insurance policies, which will be automatically provided to its clients at no additio...

Financial planning

Eight South Australian members of the Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners have been appointed to give financial planning advice to Holden employees retr...

Financial planning

Insurance information website the risk store has launched a training program for life risk advisers and insurers describing the initiative as a first for the insurance in...

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CPA Australia has welcomed the Government’s proposals to reduce costs for investors seeking financial advice, but believes it still has not gone far enough....

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The corporate regulator is currently seeking orders in the Federal Court of Australia to stop Sample & Partners, a mortgage broking company, from engaging in misleading a...

Financial planning

Bridges has bought the financial planning arm of three Sydney-based credit unions for an undisclosed sum....

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Recognising the generally low levels of knowledge about investments and superannuation among Australians, Westpac Financial Planning has launched a team of over 50 invest...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

4 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 ...

4 months 2 weeks ago

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

6 months 2 weeks ago

Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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ASIC has banned a former NSW adviser from providing advice for 10 years for investing at least $14.8 million into a cryptocurrency-based scam. ...

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