QUALITY OF ADVICE

Editorial

The proposed merger of the FPA and AFA is a step forward – not just for the profession, but for all those yet to benefit from financial advice....

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Financial planning

The ‘Good Advice’ model of financial advice put forward by the Quality of Advice Review proposal is a realistic option for the industry, according to Ignition Advice....

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Financial planning

More regulation and education requirements “does not make the dishonest honest”, according to an adviser, with the adviser exodus leaving investors at risk of guidance fr...

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Financial planning

With Statements of Advice often cited as one of advisers’ biggest challenges to delivering affordable advice, the Financial Planning Association of Australia has released...

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Financial planning

Removing Design and Distribution Obligations for providers of personal advice is a key recommendation in the Institute of Managed Professionals’ submission to the Quality...

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Financial planning

Minister for financial services, Stephen Jones, has stated his commitment to affordable financial advice after meeting with Quality of Advice Review reviewer Michelle Lev...

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Life/Risk

Commission should continue to be offered on insurance advice, according to The Advisers Association, and current commission rates are too low which was causing advisers t...

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Financial planning

The only way to address Australia’s advice gap and meet the challenges raised by the Quality of Advice Review is through greater use of technology in financial advice, ac...

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Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has published its Quality of Advice submission, putting forward several recommendations including the provision of a three-yea...

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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association of Australia is “very, very hopeful” that it will be able to achieve success in the Quality of Advice review by making a joint submissi...

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Life/Risk

Further changes to life insurance commission caps could see up to 87% of financial advisers stop providing standalone risk insurance advice, according to ClearView resear...

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Financial planning

The term ‘general advice’ should be renamed ‘general information’ according to Scientiam, in order to strengthen consumer protections and minimise confusion....

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Financial planning

The Government has been accused of ‘cherry-picking’ issues for the Quality of Advice Review following the publication of its terms of reference while financial advisers ...

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