ADVISERS

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...

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Financial planning

Australian Unity claims monthly educational contact with clients is optimal....

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Financial planning

ASIC will investigate former financial advisers with the Macquarie group which is to contact 160,000 clients who received advice over the past decade about the possible p...

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Financial planning

As consumers get savvier and more sceptical of financial advice, advisers have to fight harder than ever to justify their value proposition, but the smarter ones still ha...

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Financial planning

Specialist financial services companies and larger banks are looking to grow their separate managed account (SMA) businesses over the next two years....

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Funds management

Financial advisers and their clients will be able to learn about exchange traded funds (ETFs) using a new educational microsite....

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Financial planning

Learn about the pros and cons of owning AFSL and weighs them up against becoming an authorised representative of a larger licensee...

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Financial planning

Australian Unity planning chief executive points to adviser backlash against vertical integration....

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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 ...

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Policy & Regulation

Coverage of the Commonwealth Bank planning saga has clients believing the events happened “yesterday”, placing increasing pressure on advisers to justify their value prop...

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Financial planning

Advisers’ attempts to cover all bases could be costing them new clients, with search patterns showing those with specialist offerings have greater pulling power, a planni...

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Editorial

While simplicity in the multi-fund sector is widely regarded a thing of the past, the fundamental investment principles that guided the success of multi-funds still apply...

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Editorial

Daniela Tsagaris explains how platforms can gain a competitive edge by evolving to meet new client needs. ...

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Financial planning

Advisers who left independently-owned licensees in tougher financial times are expected flock back in the name of “unbiased” advice. ...

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Financial planning

Former investment manager linked to failed superannuation fund Trio Capital, Tony Maher, was sentenced to 25 months jail for financial gain through misleading statements....

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