FINANCIAL PLANNING

Financial planning

ANZ has continued its change in strategic direction, this time flagging the possible sale of its life insurance, advice and superannuation and investments businesses in A...

Policy & Regulation

The Government’s review of financial services external dispute resolution has revealed overwhelming industry support for a last resort compensation scheme....

People & Products

Financial advisory firm, Profile Financial Services, has backed growth with two new senior appointments....

People & Products

HLB Mann Judd has established a debt advisory arm in a joint venture with former St George Bank executive, James Macfarlane....

People & Products

Digital wealth management provider, Quantifeed, has looked to regional expansion with key Hong Kong and Australian appointments....

Financial planning

ANZ has announced the exit of its Asian retail and wealth businesses in a sale to Singapore’s DBS Bank....

Awards

Kharen Kaleda from Avant Garde Financial Services was the Financial Planner of the Year at the 2016 Women in Financial Services Awards....

Awards

Patricia Garcia from WB Financial Bowen Hills was crowned the Rising Star at the 2016 Women in Financial Services Awards....

Awards

Lana Clark from Elixir Consulting was the Mentor of the Year at the 2016 Women in Financial Services Awards. ...

Awards

Marionne MacRitchie has successfully garnered widespread support from the financial services industry to continue her pro-bono work in East Timor through her Emerge Found...

Financial planning

ClearView looks to expand its IFA channel on the back of Sony Life taking a 14.9 per cent stake in the company....

Editorial

The Government’s creation of an independent standards body will alter the dynamics of the financial planning industry and create a new hierarchy. ...

Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that ASIC must deal in the complex realities of insurance claims handling, not the headline-making perceptions....

Tools & guides

Helping clients identify financial goals and helping them create a plan to achieve them is significantly more likely to alleviate financial stress, Vicki Doyle writes....

Financial planning

Financial planner performance should be rated and cross checked against a market benchmark as part of moves to mandate professional standards for planners....

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

5 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 ...

5 months 2 weeks ago

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

7 months 2 weeks ago

The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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