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Financial planning

Portfolio administrator Praemium is launching a new virtual wrap product that is aimed at assisting planners transitioning from commission-based remuneration to fees for ...

Financial planning

The true cost of a client review is $2,500, according to financial planning consulting firm Business Health. But that's a cost many advisers are yet to come to terms with...

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Financial planning

Research conducted by Investment Trends on behalf of the FPA has found consumers would rather speak to a financial planner than their super fund for advice....

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Editorial

Many of the MySuper proposals are flawed, according to Robert Keavney, including the reduction of disclosure to members and the introduction of the concept of 'optimal' i...

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Financial planning

DKN Financial Group has reinforced that it is not concerned about the possible removal of volume rebates between platforms and dealer groups, signing a new five-year cont...

Life/Risk

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is calling on the Government to think carefully before considering a ban on risk insurance commissions, referring not only to ...

Financial planning

MLC's financial planning businesses have completed a transition to a fee-for-service remuneration structure for all new investment and superannuation clients, a process t...

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Editorial

Amid growing media interest in the growth of these products, Dominic McCormick explains why exchange-traded funds are a useful tool but not a panacea. ...

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Editorial

Milana Pokrajac examines how financial services salaries are regaining ground as firms look to strengthen teams and take advantage of improving market conditions....

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Financial planning

The Federal Opposition claims to have been inundated with expressions of concern from small business financial planners over the Government's Future of Financial Advice c...

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Financial planning

There are significant rewards and opportunities for Australian financial planners who are prepared to transfer their skills overseas....

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Financial planning

Industry reforms may lead to changes in adviser recruitment strategies....

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Financial planning

Portfolio administration company Praemium is perfectly placed to take advantage of an impending shift towards a fee-for-service remuneration model in the UK, and plans to...

Financial planning

Financial product innovation will halt as uncertainty around the Future of Financial Advice reforms persists, says Perpetual's Matt McKinnon....

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Life/Risk

Insurance brokerage has been placed among Australia's top five growth industries for 2010-11. The nation's economic growth is predicted to reach 3.7 per cent in the next ...

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

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

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