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Financial planning

Industry experts suggest that the financial planning industry is experiencing an era of change no less significant than the 2001 financial services reform. While this pre...

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Financial planning

Guardian has begun offering free risk-based statements of advice to its financial planners using an in-house paraplanning service....

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Financial planning

Treasury should fix the uncertain best interest guidelines so that advisers are clear on the extent they are protected from legal claims brought by disgruntled clients, a...

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Superannuation

MLC Technical Services has reminded advisers that the ATO's clarification and additional flexibility regarding requirements around borrowing to invest in property within ...

Financial planning

Financial planners are increasingly recommending passive investments to their clients, but there is debate about the reasons behind the move away from active strategies....

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Top 100

As the risk market becomes more competitive due to the consistently strong demand for insurance products, life companies have truly embraced adviser feedback. The Money M...

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Financial planning

Platform provider netwealth has announced a major overhaul of its investment menu, adding 39 new investment options and removing 21 funds on behalf of advisers and dealer...

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Life/Risk

MLC is aiming to reduce insurance turnaround times by up to 70 per cent through a new offer with upgraded service, product and technology benefits....

Financial planning

Financial planners have already started to focus on costs as a result of the proposed Future of Financial Advice reforms package, which could significantly boost the appe...

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Financial planning

Adviser usage of online applications (eApps) for life insurance has plateaued, according to a survey commissioned by Zurich....

Financial planning

To take advantage of the economic downturn, advisers should scope for stocks that currently trade under the average price-to-earnings ratio, pay good dividends and hold a...

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Financial planning

Industry platform providers have come out swinging against a recent Investment Trends report suggesting they are not delivering on their direct share platform offerings....

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Policy & Regulation

Asteron has announced a range of product enhancements as part of a stated plan to help its advisers navigate through upcoming Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms. ...

Financial planning

As managed fund inflows struggle to return to pre-GFC levels, share trading and direct investments became increasingly popular with retail investors over the past couple ...

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Financial planning

Some segments of the industry say the Financial Services Council’s (FSC) stance to proactively reduce the practice of insurance policy churning by advisers will not...

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