FINANCIAL PLANNING

Superannuation

Only half of SMSF trustees in pension mode have a financial plan and less than 40 per cent have a draw-down strategy for retirement. ...

Financial planning

Touted as the next frontier for accountants, Limited Australian Financial Service Licences (AFSLs) are starting to gain traction with planners too. But what makes them so...

Financial planning

The rise of online and commoditised advice will expose more people to financial planning rather than shift them away from it. ...

Financial planning

Adelaide-based SMSF company Excelsuper has extended its financial planning strength via the acquisition of Oxford Financial Services. ...

Financial planning

Certified financial planner (CFP) professionals are more productive, profitable, and reduce compliance risk compared to financial planners without certification. ...

Financial planning

The margin lending sector seems to be going through a partial revival, but no thanks to financial planners....

Editorial

No one should be surprised by Industry Super Australia CEO David Whiteley's response to the release by the Government of an options-stage Regulatory Impact Statement of i...

Financial planning

Industry funds defend the adequacy of RG 146 for their staff in delivering general advice. ...

Financial planning

ASIC warned on need for licensee clarity on any Class Order replacement for the ASIC Training Register. ...

Editorial

It can seem that deficits outweigh the benefits when it comes to investing in emerging markets at present but, as Milana Pokrajac reports, while some of the emerging mark...

Editorial

From Bo Derek Investments, Cockroach Theory, Black Swans to Dead Cat Bounces, no other industry attracts buzzwords quite like financial services. “Innovative disruption” ...

Editorial

With research showing that Statements of Advice remain almost impenetrable documents for consumers, Bruce Keenan argues it could be time for a change. ...

Financial planning

The Institute of Public Accountants has joined the ranks of those calling for advice to be made tax deductible....

Financial planning

Planners who have prepared for the full FDS regime should continue to use the work to build their value proposition and client relationships...

Superannuation

Some financial planners are already drawing their advice fee from their clients’ super accounts. ...

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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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