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Editorial

Stephen Hart takes a look at the term deposit market and asks: what's next for the sector?...

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Financial planning

MLC has just launched a financial planner mentorship program as part of its practice start-up package....

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Editorial

Dominic McCormick looks at investment portfolios for retirees and considers the best ways to minimise stress....

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Financial planning

Although it is still early days in terms of the fallout from the Queensland floods, Australia’s financial advisory industry has begun looking into what assistance w...

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Editorial

The complexity of income protection insurance plans presents a great challenge when opting for cover, writes Chris Kirby....

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Financial planning

The Macquarie Group has confirmed that it has shut down its wrap platform in the United Kingdom due to what it described as execution challenges and difficult business co...

Tools & guides

David O'Connell explains the advantages of the new rules for superannuation borrowing....

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Financial planning

The Macquarie Group has confirmed that the shut down of its wrap platform in the United Kingdom will not affect its sister platform in Australia....

Financial planning

ADPIA has opposed reforms put forth by ASIC that would more stringently regulate MIS providers, on the grounds that the reforms would reduce competition in the sector wit...

Financial planning

A former Infocus Securities Australia financial adviser has entered into an enforceable undertaking with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for f...

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Financial planning

FIIG Securities' Stephen Hart examines fixed income assets and explores the arguments relating to direct investment or the use of managed funds....

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Financial planning

Most advisers are focused on business growth, despite almost 75 per cent claiming the proposed fee-for-service models and opt-in arrangements would have a somewhat or str...

Financial planning

The retirement incomes market has experienced a degree of innovation over the last 12 months, but as Angela Faherty discovers, more change is needed....

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Editorial

The insurance industry carries legacy remuneration structures from the days of tied agents. Robert Keavney argues that they reduce industry profitability, contribute to u...

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has proposed tougher financial requirements for MIS Responsible Entities....

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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

2 months 2 weeks ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

2 months 2 weeks ago

Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

4 months 3 weeks ago

ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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