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Financial planning

The provisions concerning general advice raise more questions about where the line is drawn between personal and general advice, according to King & Wood Mallesons specia...

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Financial planning

After defrauding her clients of more than $3.6 million over eight years, Melinda Scott received a 25-year ban from the financial services industry....

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Financial planning

Whilst huge winds of change batter the investment and regulatory environment, a fundamental shift in the way consumers interact with technology is altering the nature of ...

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Life/Risk

We are all guilty of ticking a box saying we have read the offer terms and conditions when in fact we have not. Col Fullagar lists the contents of some of the more common...

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Editorial

Queensland-based accountant Greg Holman warns APES 230 could irrevocably alter the landscape for accounting organisations and poses a serious threat to the success and pr...

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Tools & guides

Col Fullagar explains why the resources a financial planner spends on networking may be better served on a well-planned joint venture....

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Superannuation

Where an SMSF has bought property, the break-up of assets may be problematic during a divorce, explains Michael Hallinan....

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Financial planning

FOFA has radically altered the dynamics of financial planning platforms, generating new approaches across the industry and between platform providers....

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People & Products

Westpac Australian Financial Services boss Peter Hanlon to hand over to Brian Hartzer and adopt an advisory role....

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Financial planning

A Melbourne-based financial adviser has hit a hurdle in his purchase of a large book of clients, with two of the fund managers involved in the purchase requesting confirm...

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Financial planning

IOOF has entered into an agreement whereby it will acquire all ordinary shares of Plan B, which is also the majority owner of My Adviser....

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Funds management

BT Wrap has secured an ongoing relationship with SFG Australia - the result of the merger between Snowball and Shadforths....

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Editorial

When clients fail to do their bit in the client-adviser relationship, financial planners are often blamed for unfavourable outcomes. Col Fullagar proposes a way to avoid ...

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Editorial

The importance of maintaining insurance premiums cannot be underestimated as you never know when the unexpected will occur, writes Tim Browne....

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Editorial

Since their arrival on our shores about a decade ago, managed accounts have remained largely dormant in Australia. But with continuing market volatility and the imminent ...

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