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Financial planning

AFSLs need to be wary of equity-based crowd-funding platforms that may want to piggy-back off them as a temporary home, The Fold said....

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Financial planning

Current regulatory mechanisms are too process-driven to facilitate innovative business models in the financial services sector, The Fold said....

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Accounting

Only 15 per cent of accountants in providing advice on SMSFs are authorised to provide investment advice while a further 13 per cent are only RG146 compliant....

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Superannuation

A recent study commissioned by IOOF found that greater activity by financial advisers does not necessarily translate into a greater perception of value from clients, writ...

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Superannuation

Self-Managed Superannuation Fund service providers with origins in accounting tend to be bigger and more profitable than those that started out as financial planner or ad...

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Financial planning

The FSC said Australian funds managers will gain cross-border access, and the financial services sector will benefit from the Japan Australia Economic Partnership Agreeme...

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Policy & Regulation

The planning industry has welcomed the Government’s FOFA changes most of which will be imposed via regulation but which include a tougher approach to conflicted remunerat...

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Policy & Regulation

The Federal Government has moved to impose much of its FOFA changes by almost immediate regulation but with significant tightening around conflicted remuneration....

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Funds management

Australasian Wealth Investments’ subsidiary invests $250,000 into online investment advice and managed funds supplier...

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Policy & Regulation

FOFA should be given time to settle before further changes, according to Minter Ellison....

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Financial planning

The FSC has applauded the Japan-Australia free trade agreement as offering big opportunities for export expansion in financial services....

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Financial planning

Investment 'supermarket’ InvestSmart has restored its two founders to the helm, who say they have revamped the website to “trumpet the virtues of diversification”....

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Editorial

Based on recent media coverage, it would be easy to believe that the Abbott Government was quite recklessly setting about dismantling all the consumer protections contain...

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Superannuation

Generation Y are disengaged with their super and planning advice and rely on employers and families for investment advice. ...

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Superannuation

ASIC warns property spruikers to steer clear of SMSFs or risk action over providing unlicensed product advice. ...

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