Arjun Ramachandran

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Financial planning

9 July 2006

Spreading the fortunes of financial advice

Demands for greater transparency in financial planning is depriving lower income groups of access to financial advice, a leading financial services executive has argued....

Financial planning

9 July 2006

Retail discounts open the door to financial advice

Discounts on health, lifestyle and retail services could help generate greater awareness of financial planning services, under a new initiative from dealer group Financia...

Financial planning

6 July 2006

Brisbane financial adviser banned for misconduct

A Brisbane financial adviser has been banned from providing financial services for engaging in dishonest, misleading, and deceptive conduct....

Life/Risk

6 July 2006

Advice on insurance products made easier

Offering advice on insurance products is to be made easier following the adoption of standards by leading providers of life risk products....

Financial planning

5 July 2006

Making employer super work for advisers

Advisers are poised to cash in on employer superannuation business following recent Federal Budget reforms but still suffer obstacles in generating new business, a leadin...

Financial planning

5 July 2006

Westpoint boss to be questioned over family trusts

The corporate watchdog has scored a win against failed property developer Westpoint, after it was given permission to question Westpoint managing director Norm Carey abou...

Superannuation

5 July 2006

SMSF directors banned for life

Two directors of self-managed superannuation funds have been banned for life, and another for seven years, after the corporate regulator successfully obtained orders from...

Financial planning

3 July 2006

Awards highlight the value of planning

A new award for financial planners has demonstrated the value of professional financial advice, according to the Financial Planning Association...

Financial planning

3 July 2006

More rich Australians great news for planners

Growth in the number of high-net-worth individuals in Australia has trumped the global average, according to a recently released global wealth report....

Financial planning

3 July 2006

ASIC bans Victorian directors for three years

The corporate regulator has banned two Melbourne directors associated with an unregistered managed investment scheme from providing financial services for three years....