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Proposals to introduce a ‘restricted advice’ label would help to bring transparency to the financial advice consumers Infocus managing director Rod Bristow believes....
Financial planning
ASIC has recommended that institutionally-aligned advisers be labelled as “restricted advice’ businesses and provide statements about limited product advice....
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...
Life/Risk
ASIC’s upcoming report on risk insurance churn is likely to lead to further debate on removing commissions but would overlook the related costs of advice according to Syn...
Financial planning
High net worth clients are willing to pay well for scalable advice with their demands indicative of future advice and investment trends....
Financial planning
Learn about the pros and cons of owning AFSL and weighs them up against becoming an authorised representative of a larger licensee...
Editorial
The adviser’s best interest duty leaves a question mark hanging over what constitutes “reasonable” advice, Merton Miles writes....
Top 100
Telstra Super Financial Planning has the most valuable financial planners in the corporate and industry super arena with high levels of funds under advice and funds under...
Financial planning
Telstra Super Financial Planning has the most valuable financial planners in the corporate and industry super arena with high levels of funds under advice and funds under...
Editorial
The financial planning industry has undergone some momentous changes in the last few years and it’s critical the planners respond to the changing environment at the same ...
Top 100
Private wealth and boutique adviser groups have topped the list of planners and clients with high levels of funds under advice according to data gathered in this year’s M...
Financial planning
Private wealth and boutique adviser groups have topped the list of planners and clients with high levels of funds under advice according to data gathered in this year’s M...
Financial planning
The interim report of the Financial Systems Inquiry has pointed to higher educational standards for planners, a national exam regime and tougher powers for ASIC....
Accounting
Accountants are not having the necessary conversations on what is going to happen to their ability to give advice on self-managed super funds (SMSF) after July 2016, an a...
Financial planning
Institutionally-owned Australian financial services licensees are bound by approved product lists, which compromises advice and products they recommend to clients, one fi...
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This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...