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AFMA executive director appointed chairman of the Finance Industry Council of Australia....

Financial planning

The Federal Government's move to allow superannuation funds to provide advice to members has served to unite the financial planning industry in voicing its opposition....

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Editorial

When the National Australia Bank (NAB) late last month announced its acquisition of Aviva’s wealth management business, its documentation lodged with the Australian Secur...

Financial planning

CPA Australia has warned that the way planners are remunerated should be left to the industry to determine because governments should not set markets....

Financial planning

IFSA is in discussions with both APRA and ASFA on defining the investment parameters of balanced superannuation funds, according to IFSA chief executive Richard Gilbert....

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Life/Risk

The Association of Financial Advisers has welcomed the exclusion of insurance from the Investment and Financial Services Association's new superannuation charter....

Financial planning

An analysts' report from Merrill Lynch has raised questions around the effectiveness of IFSA's draft superannuation charter, while saying it will pose significant challen...

Financial planning

Consistent with industry moves to phase out commission-based remuneration models for financial planners, a recent report shows advisers have increasingly opted for fee-fo...

Financial planning

Will provide a united voice in addressing the conflicts of interest plaguing advisers' reputation....

Financial planning

Industry Funds Financial Planning has strong reservations about the veracity of the Investment and Financial Services Association's proposed fee-for-service model within ...

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Superannuation

New guidelines around the payment of product-directed commissions to financial planners is the most significant, but not the only, recommendation in a charter that aims t...

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Financial planning

New Federal Financial Services Minister Chris Bowen would consider legislating against the use of commissions as remuneration in the superannuation industry "as a last re...

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Financial planning

The payments made by product providers and investment platforms - otherwise known as volume bonuses and shelf space fees - are beginning to be questioned, but rebates at ...

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Financial planning

Scheme would open opportunities for Australian managed investment schemes to be offered overseas....

Financial planning

The Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Senator Nick Sherry, has announced another review of the superannuation system, this time backed by the key industry gr...

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

2 months 3 weeks ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

3 months ago

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

5 months ago

ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

2 weeks 3 days ago

The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

4 weeks ago