ADVISERS

Financial planning

Former PIS authorised representative Simon Jones launches legal action against the firm over alleged unpaid commissions and fees....

Financial planning

Over a third of advisers would be affected by the opt-in Future of Financial Reform, although about as many doubted whether the legislation would even be introduced, acco...

Financial planning

Adviser resistance is contributing to the slow adoption of responsible investment (RI) strategies, according to Mercer’s member services and advice leader Jo-Anne B...

Life/Risk

Recently launched insurance product from Macquarie Life, Macquarie Life Active, has reached a $1 million milestone in premiums....

Financial planning

Fiducian has upgraded its FORCe financial planning software it says will improve efficiency in a fee-for-service era....

Financial planning

New model portfolio capability is one of further improvements that will lead to a new generation wrap, according to Macquarie Wrap....

Financial planning

Dealer Group Advisers director Andrew Wheeler points to research that suggests the Government has overestimated the level of volume rebates received by advisers, and whet...

Financial planning

Half of advisers are incorrectly classifying term deposits as cash, according to PIMCO research....

Top 100

ING Life has once again scooped the top award for the total and permanent disability term and rider category of the Money Management/Dexx&R Adviser Choice Risk Awards...

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Editorial

There is a broad attack on commissions in financial services. Robert Keavney considers whether the risk advice industry can survive it, and whether it should survive it....

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Top 100

Listening to consumer and adviser demands and embracing technology have been the focal points for the top life companies in this year's Money Management/Dexx&R Advise...

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Financial planning

Macquarie Adviser Services and Supercorp Technology have integrated software to automate and streamline self-managed super fund (SMSF) transaction data....

People & Products

Craig Lawrenson has been named the new head of Asgard....

Financial planning

Advisers are leaning more towards flat fees as they review their businesses and properly price their services, according to Elixir Consulting’s Sue Viskovic....

Financial planning

Online information portals could be powerful tools for advisers to engage their clients in the difficult discussion of risk insurance, and two such portals were recently ...

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