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ASFA urges better clarity on FOFA legislation to ensure planners are not exposed to vexatious litigation over scaled advice and best interests....

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Financial planning

All Star's property fund accepted on key platforms....

Editorial

Many inconsistencies currently exist between different insurers in their trauma policy wording, especially when it comes to policy lapsing and reinstatement. Col Fullagar...

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Financial planning

Technology solutions could boost planner engagement with all clients, particularly C and D clients, according to Decimal....

People & Products

Professional Investment Services (PIS) founder, Robbie Bennetts, will undertake a part-time role within the group, moving away from his full-time duties effective 31 July...

Editorial

In the second part of his article on claims management fees, Col Fullagar considers fee-based remuneration models and their impact on claims management....

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Financial planning

ASIC has been accused of creating a recipe for chaos when it comes to adviser applications for AFSLs....

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Superannuation

Many financial planners belonging to the baby-boomer generation will retire around the same time as the majority of their clients, creating a greater need for well though...

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Editorial

Claims management fees can span an ocean of contentious, sometimes confusing issues. In this first of a two-part article, Col Fullagar examines some common case scenarios...

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Financial planning

The Government has established a framework that would allow fiduciary duty to be circumvented by some financial planners, according to the Boutique Financial Planning Pri...

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Financial planning

Perth-based wealth management group Plan B has expanded its presence in the eastern states with the acquisition of a 33 per cent stake in Queensland-based dealer group My...

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Editorial

Col Fullagar examines what advisers need to know when dealing with clients in different age groups....

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Editorial

The skills learned as a paraplanner are vital when making the career change to financial advice, writes Mark Larmour....

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Financial planning

OnePath has launched a new online application tracking system for OneCare life insurance, which will allow advisers to view information about the status of all applicatio...

Editorial

Justin Delaney explains why the current debate over financial advice remuneration models means the industry is in danger of losing sight of the purpose of wrap platforms....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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