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FUTURE OF FINANCIAL ADVICE

Editorial

The financial services industry is slowly losing its recruitment drive as economic and regulatory uncertainties linger. However, while some find it difficult to grow, oth...

Financial planning

Australians are continuing their push into SMSFs, but most financial advisers have not thought about the risks associated with a direct equity portfolio, according to Ins...

Financial planning

Australians are continuing their push into SMSFs, but most financial advisers have not thought about the risks associated with a direct equity portfolio, according to Ins...

Financial planning

Risk-focused financial advisers remain optimistic about the outlook for themselves and their practices despite the changes facing the industry, according to a Zurich Fina...

Policy & Regulation

ASFA has pointed to "material differences" between what the Government has promised on FOFA and what is contained in its draft legislation....

Policy & Regulation

The FPA has expressed concern at the FOFA process and how certain decisions such as those imposing fee disclosure and opt-in were made....

Policy & Regulation

The National Insurance Brokers Association has warned of unnecessary fall-out from FOFA's 'one size fits all' approach....

Financial planning

With widespread industry concern surrounding the proposed changes, all eyes remain firmly locked on the progress of the FOFA reforms as we move into 2012 and ever-closer ...

Superannuation

The planned review of leverage in superannuation in two years time would be premature, writes Aaron Dunn....

Financial planning

Securitor, one of BT Financial Group's major dealer groups with 450 advisers, has joined the Association of Financial Advisers....

Financial planning

If Industry Super Network has ended 2011 as the industry's big winner, it came at the expense of the financial planning industry....

Financial planning

The Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, has announced a number of topics that will not be permitted in intra-fund financial advice....

Financial planning

Van Eyk has acquired financial services consulting firm the Encore Group for an undisclosed sum....

Policy & Regulation

The PJC has recommended key changes to Government legislation, providing hope it might act similarly on FOFA....

Editorial

The second tranche of the Government's Future of Financial Advice legislation has laid out the remuneration and best interests ground rules for financial planners but, as...

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