ADVISERS

Editorial

Technology change is now driving the life insurance market in significant ways and applying for life insurance is easier than ever for advisers and their customers....

Financial planning

Financial Planning Services Australia advisers have been emotionally battered by the ongoing market downturn, chief executive Mark Ryan has acknowledged....

Financial planning

Financial planners must broaden their advice propositions beyond market-linked performance, and opportunities can be found in areas such as aged care and estate planning,...

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Financial planning

New research confirms a one-size-fits-all remuneration model is not suited to the financial planning industry and that an hourly rate regime can promote inefficiency....

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Financial planning

Financial planners are shying way from investing in the broader alternatives sector in the wake of a redemption freeze over liquidity issues....

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Financial planning

Australian financial planners have revealed the deep distress they are feeling as a result of the global financial crisis and the impact it is having on their clients....

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Funds management

The number of advisers and investors using exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is set to grow significantly, according to a study by researcher Investment Trends....

Financial planning

Taxation expert warns planners about conflicts of interest implications if they are involved in transferring retirement funds from overseas into products that generate co...

Financial planning

BT Financial Group is launching a three-year program to provide faster direct equities trading and improved market information and trading tools on its wrap platform....

Financial planning

Financial planners are facing the reality of another shadow shopping exercise by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission next financial year....

Financial planning

Researchers are experiencing 'massive demand' from financial advisers for tactical asset allocation advice, driven by investors' flight into cash, according to Zenith dir...

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Financial planning

Planners warned against becoming distracted by pursuit of revenue in tough times....

Financial planning

DAVID FOX takes a look at how the adviser’s role will be significantly different in the successful advice business of the future....

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Financial planning

New Investment Trends research confirms upturn in writing risk....

Financial planning

Reverse mortgages allegedly used to finance investments. ...

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MARKET INSIGHTS

This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...

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

1 week ago

It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...

3 weeks 5 days ago

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 ...

5 days 23 hours ago

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

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