FOFA

Financial planning

With fee disclosure requirements for financial advisers just around the corner, Adviser Logic managing director Gundeep Sidhu says that he is still seeking clarity from d...

Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that FOFA is already beginning to change the shape and texture of the financial planning industry – something likely to be reflected in a rash of annou...

Financial planning

Finance and investment administration provider Wealthtrac has launched a back-office administration service for boutique advisory firms....

Life/Risk

Improving consumer demand and sales volumes have bolstered life/risk adviser sentiment, according to the latest Zurich index....

Financial planning

The news that ANZ licensee RI Advice plans to voluntarily disclose commissions in its annual fee disclosure statements has put the spotlight on other dealer groups' plans...

Financial planning

Many baby boomers would prefer to handle their own affairs, according to a new superannuation survey....

Editorial

There are signs a lack of precision in the legislation has left too much to the interpretation of ASIC in translating FOFA into workable regulations....

Life/Risk

Risk commissions paid to advisers have been under attack for some time. If they were to be completely eliminated, however, what would be a viable alternative? Col Fullaga...

Financial planning

Some planners are worried that PI requirements risk compromising best interest allocations....

Financial planning

Engaging inactive clients will be one of the biggest challenges facing financial advisers in the post-FOFA world, according to executive general manager of advice and mar...

Financial planning

RI Advice will voluntarily include commissions in its fee disclosure statements, according to the licensee's head of practice development Peter Ornsby....

Financial planning

AFSLs are placing greater focus on monitoring and supervision of their financial planner networks, according to Kate Humphries, general manager of Pathway Licensee Servic...

Financial planning

We know what challenges lie ahead, but how will financial advisers handle them? Zurich's Philip Kewin sets out to gauge their readiness....

Financial planning

While the ultimate shape of FOFA might depend on who wins the next Federal election, financial planners will have a busy year ahead nevertheless, writes the FPA’s Dante D...

Superannuation

ASFA's Pauline Vamos argues that 2013 is the dawn of a new era for superannuation, and that the industry will cater to those who own it – the members....

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