FINANCIAL PLANNING

Financial planning

Fortnum Private Wealth has called for better incentives for young professionals to become financial planners....

Financial planning

IRESS has rolled out an updated version of XPLAN with an increased functionality allowing real-time access to individual XPLAN sessions....

Financial planning

Changes to LRBA arrangements have topped adviser queries but no immediate change is required in strategies just yet, according to BT Advice Technical....

People & Products

Samuel Fenning has joined his brother Matthew as a director of Fortnum-licensed Fortuity Strategic Advisors....

Financial planning

Synchron’s former Queensland state manager, Gerry Porter passed away on 29 July....

Accounting

The Institute of Public Accountants has called for greater accountability and a legal fix from the Australian Taxation Office over perpetual technology problems....

Financial planning

ASIC’s Greg Medcraft has used a speech to emphasise the need for all Australians approaching retirement to seek financial advice to navigate the complexities....

Features

Equal gender representation in the financial services industry remains elusive, as unconscious bias, the gender pay gap, and rigid working conditions prevent women from b...

Features

Financial advisers are in a privileged position to help clients through key life stages and understanding their needs is key to the value of advice, Bryan Ashenden writes...

Tools & guides

Josh Rundmann looks at the potential relevance of reserves in the modern era of superannuation for SMSF members....

Financial planning

Majority of Australians were failing to proactively plan for retirement and seek financial advice despite concerns about their financial situation....

Financial planning

South Australians in key marginal seats have spoken out against the government’s bank tax and cited concerns for the state’s financial competitiveness. ...

Funds management

The APDC has upheld a decision to vote against the proposal to externalise APDC’s RE to 360 Capital FM....

Accounting

Accountants remain confused about various elements of the new limited licensing regime, including compliance obligations, and statements of advice....

Financial planning

Institutional advice cannot be unbiased when institutions are both product manufacturers and owners of a licensee, while individual adviser licensing will be preferred as...

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