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Financial planning

Fund managers, super funds and other financial services organisations still have a long way to go before they rebuild the investor trust they lost during the global finan...

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Financial planning

Changes to the way the financial services industry operates are keeping the master trust and platform sector on its toes, says Janine Mace....

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Financial planning

Despite the significant changes taking place in the financial planning sector, masterfunds continue to dominate the financial services industry, something that is unlikel...

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Policy & Regulation

New research reveals the way the banning of commissions and the implementation of FOFA will push up the cost of advice....

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Financial planning

Financial Planning Association chief Mark Rantall has warned against the pricing pressures created by “over regulation”, resulting in an inflation of the cost...

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Financial planning

New research has revealed the extent of the divide between what consumers want to pay for advice and what it really costs....

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Superannuation

New research reveals SMSF trustees remain heavily exposed to cash....

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Superannuation

SMSFs have emerged as an important revenue stream for planners and planning industry support services....

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Financial planning

The financial planning industry has undergone significant change over the last few years. Janine Mace reports on the impact this has had on the financial planning softwar...

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Superannuation

While new research suggests more SMSF trustees are using advisers, it also confirms their own self-belief....

Financial planning

Several factors are combining that will rapidly escalate the use of separately managed accounts (SMAs), according to BlackRock’s co-head of customised portfolio ser...

Editorial

It is now clear that the failure of many fund managers to appropriately navigate the global financial crisis has caused many investors to question the ultimate value they...

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Superannuation

An increasing number of investors are not getting enough information and advice on self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) and are suffering as a result, according to W...

Funds management

Lack of confidence in financial institutions has pushed clients towards direct investments, according to new research from Investment Trends....

Financial planning

IG Markets and CMC Markets dominate a growing CFD sector....

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