FINANCIAL PLANNING

Financial planning

A third of all advisers expect more clients in the 75+ age cohort and are adapting their businesses to suit their needs. ...

Financial planning

Former Bridges founder, Don Sharp, has backed a new planning play via the publicly-listed Managed Accounts Holdings Limited....

Financial planning

Financial stability is only half the problem solved when it comes to retirement and lifestyle issues need to be taken into account by the super fund industry and financia...

Financial planning

The FSC has backed the need to restrict the use of the term ‘financial planner/adviser’ to those with the necessary education and competency to provide personal tier 1 ad...

Financial planning

The ANZ admitted its Prime Access advice failings before they were detected. ...

Financial planning

Investors are refocusing their attention on growth opportunities over income, according to a report, that also finds that managed funds are making a comeback....

Financial planning

The FPA is concerned that professional associations listed on ASIC’s Financial Advisers Register may not be relevant to advice and confuse consumers....

Life/Risk

Former FPA chairman, Matthew Rowe says the insurers know the identity of the churners and it should be left to the market to decide remuneration....

Life/Risk

The AFA has claimed the Trowbridge terms of reference to deliver a unified solution were not delivered....

Life/Risk

A survey has revealed the depth of feeling around the final Trowbridge recommendations and the need to lift the Initial Adviser Payment....

Financial planning

ISA claims major banks are irreconcilably conflicted and act against consumers with latest no-advice charges the smoking gun for their poor behaviour....

Life/Risk

New research points to unsustainability of disability insurance market in Australia....

Life/Risk

Life insurance sector has weeks, not months to deal with Trowbridge, according to Assistant Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg....

Life/Risk

Tell us what you think about the Trowbridge Report by completing the following short survey....

Life/Risk

Copies of the FSC’s Trowbridge submission are being circulated by advisers as they continue to worry about the final recommendations....

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