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Financial planning

For clients to be fully engaged with their financial affairs they must have enough knowledge to understand what’s happening and why, says business mentor Dean Lombardo....

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Financial planning

A general consensus has emerged that many dealer groups will have to change commercial models as a result of the new conflicted remuneration rules....

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People & Products

The Association of Financial Advisers has made a number of changes to its board following chief executive Brad Fox’s decision to resign as treasurer....

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Financial planning

The FPA remains a strong supporter of a complete ASIC-approved code of conduct, while the AFA claims an “opt-in specific” code would provide more freedom to financial pla...

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Financial planning

AFA survey reveals most believe accountants should be held to FOFA standard rather than APES 230....

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Financial planning

Should ‘financial planner’ and ‘financial adviser’ be synonymous in the eyes of law?...

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Policy & Regulation

The implementation of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms looks set to remain "medium soft" until 1 July 2014, according to Shadow Treasurer Mathias Cormann. ...

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Financial planning

The Financial Services Council's backdown on its 'churning' policy has been welcomed by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)....

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Financial planning

Dealer groups are looking to reduce the average age of their financial planner-base as a way of "future proofing" their business. ...

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Financial planning

Up-to-date insurance data feeds can improve practice management for financial advisers, but more insurers need to come on board, AFA chief executive Brad Fox said....

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Financial planning

AFA canvasses concept that two-tiered code of conduct with ethics and providing good advice is more important than obviating opt-in....

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Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has announced the launch of its 2013 GenXt Road Show with this year’s theme being The Age of Consumers....

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Financial planning

The AFA has launched its 2013 GenXt Road Show, which kicks off in Hobart on 5 February and will visit Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane....

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Editorial

The Financial Services Council's position on life insurance churn proved controversial, attracting criticism from the likes of Synchron's Don Trapnell....

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Editorial

Plan B's Andrew Black could be forgiven for thinking he is being followed by IOOF in the wake of its acquisition of the dealer group....

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