ADVISERS

Financial planning

In response to an uptick in adviser questions about the Federal Budget, BT’s technical team have provided explanations for five of their most common queries....

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Financial planning

The overall drop in adviser numbers this week was driven by AMP Group which saw one of its practices moving to Fitzpatricks although 27 licensees saw gains. ...

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People & Products

Advisory business Frontier has hired Megan Mulia as its head of strategy, responsible for corporate strategy and driving growth for the firm as it sets its sight on Asian...

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Financial planning

This week saw another decline in adviser numbers, driven by AMP and Insignia, with fewer advisers switching to new licensees. ...

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Financial planning

The ability to access free online information about financial services law should be a priority for the Government before any reform of the Corporations Act, the Financia...

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Policy & Regulation

Financial advisers are being asked for feedback by the regulator on the Financial Services and Credit Panel....

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Financial planning

After two more optimistic weeks, the total number of advisers fell again this week to 17,282, according to Wealth Data....

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Financial planning

Former bank-licensed advisers have opted to move to privately-owned licensees, with a preference for boutiques, according to Adviser Ratings....

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Financial planning

The number of advisers slipped by a further 319 in a single week, bringing the overall number to 17,282 and in line with the forecast, according to Wealth Data, but provi...

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Accounting

Having completed their educational qualifications, those advisers who remain in the industry are reporting being “run off their feet” with new clients....

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Financial planning

The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort needs to include managed investment schemes, funeral insurance policies and debt management firms for the Government to fulfil its ...

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Financial planning

The reset of management fees charged to self-employed advisers has seen Insignia Financial (formerly IOOF) lose 118 advisers during the December quarter. ...

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Financial planning

While adviser numbers continued to decrease this week, it was at a slower pace than anticipated as many licensees are yet to report their data to the corporate regulator....

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Financial planning

There is an expectation that the total number of advisers will drop to 17,200 in January, and thereafter to between 15,000 and 16,000....

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Financial planning

Most advisers are either giving superannuation and managed investments product advice but there are 200 advisers on the corporate regulator’s register that should not be ...

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Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....

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increased professionalism within the industry - shouldn't that say, FAR register almost halving in the last 24 months he...

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Insignia Financial has made four appointments, including three who have joined from TAL, to lead strategy and innovation in its retirement solutions for the MLC brand....

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A former Brisbane financial adviser has been charged with 26 counts of dishonest conduct regarding a failure to disclose he would receive substantial commission payments ...

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Pinnacle Investment Management has announced it will acquire strategic interests in two international fund managers for $142 million....

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