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Financial planning
The Financial Planning Association has upgraded its consumer-facing website in a move it says is designed to help Australians make informed financial decisions....
Financial planning
The Financial Planning Association has launched a new consumer website called FPA Difference as part of Financial Planning Week, which ends this coming Sunday....
Financial planning
Smartphones and tablet devices have become increasingly popular in online share trading, with almost half of frequent traders going mobile, according to Investment Trends...
Financial planning
New research suggests financial planners have once again cut the amount charged for advice in a bid to maintain or increase business profitability....
Financial planning
In the 12 months to May 2012, the Australian contracts for difference market has grown significantly, spurred by on the ability of traders to adapt to an underperforming ...
Superannuation
New research shows an increasing take-up of CFD trading....
Superannuation
A steadily increasing number of retirees say they are financially unprepared for retirement, according to Investment Trends research....
Financial planning
The Financial Planning Association has reported record enrolments for this year's Certified Financial Planner program which saw the increase of nearly 65 per cent from la...
Financial planning
With the ASX considering the final look of its new listed managed fund service, questions remain over whether Aqua II will attract wholesale fund managers to make the lea...
Superannuation
SMSFs represent a significant growth opportunity for financial advisers, particularly for those who choose to specialise in the sector....
Superannuation
Macquarie Adviser Services has enhanced its product offering for SMSFs, introducing an upgrade to the functionality of its term deposits....
Financial planning
The Financial Planning Association has reminded planners that there is one week left to enrol in the current semester's CFP intake, adding that enrolment numbers continue...
Funds management
Former iShares ETF guru Tim Bradbury will lead a workshop on developing effective ETF strategies and incorporating them into client portfolios at the third instalment of ...
Superannuation
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are proving to be a key element in the take-up of ETFs....
Superannuation
The annual Vanguard/Investment Trends Self Managed Super Fund (SMSF) Report has revealed the sector's continued growth, both in terms of the number of fund establishments...
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
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It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...