ADVISERS

Financial planning

Calls for the AFA and FPA to unite to form a single representative voice for financial advisers, is unlikely to result in a marriage between the two groups....

Funds management

Advisers need to consider how new products and a changing client profile might warrant a new approach to fixed income, according to FIIG Securities....

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People & Products

NAB Asset Management uses new resource to provide focus on raising awareness about the increasing use of separately managed accounts....

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Financial planning

PIMCO has launched a digital platform for financial advisers, institutions and investors as part of its focus on the retail segment....

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Financial planning

Specialist advice and legal document provider, Topdocs, has unveiled a new registration tool to help advisers streamline applications when processing self-managed super f...

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Financial planning

Just under two-thirds of risk advisers consider themselves prepared for next year’s Life Insurance Framework changes....

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Financial planning

Advisers transitioning to the new life/risk remuneration models were in for short-term pain but could be paid more commissions in the long run. ...

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Life/Risk

Financial advisers relying on risk commissions should consider moving to fee based advice, with the Life Insurance Framework set to hit commission based cashflow for at l...

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People & Products

Shaw and Partners grows planning team and appoints new Victorian state manager....

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Life/Risk

Research has found advisers will attempt to offset changes stemming from the new life insurance commission regime with improvements to business efficiency or expanding th...

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Financial planning

As Australia’s ageing population expands, one industry expert asks if there are enough advisers specialising in aged care....

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Financial planning

Many non-aligned advisers are struggling to justify the cost of investing in platforms, highlighting the need for tailored solutions, according to the managing director o...

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Financial planning

Planners urged to do their own due diligence on licensees or risk future reputational damage....

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Funds management

netwealth will offer clients the ability to trade international equities through the platform after it signed a deal with Citi....

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Financial planning

With the looming prospect of the ageing and death of a large cohort of baby boomers, Brian Hor looks at how advisers can incorporate estate planning to boost practice rev...

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Minister for Financial Services, Stephen Jones, has provided further information about the second tranche of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms....

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One licensee has lost 27 advisers in the past week, now sitting at zero, according to the latest Wealth Data figures....

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