COMMISSIONS

Financial planning

Low-cost dealer Dover Group, which reputedly offers the lowest member fees in the planning sector at $670 per month, is set to raise its fees to a 'more sustainable level...

Editorial

Managing risk is all about faith in the market and hanging in for the long term, writes Dale Gillham....

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Financial planning

ASIC has refined the arrangements around naked short selling....

Financial planning

Concerns that G20 summit will fail to adequately address the regulatory deficits uncovered by the global financial crisis....

Financial planning

Financial planners have not been spooked by the reportage and speculation flowing from the Ripoll inquiry, but many are acknowledging that it has impacted the valuations ...

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Accounting

The advent of industry-wide fee-for-service could see many more accountants expand into financial planning, with the potential for accountants to promote themselves as lo...

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Financial planning

Some banks that provide loans to financial planning businesses are beginning to question the value of financial advice firms that drive business off superannuation invest...

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Editorial

Amid the push to boost education standards in the financial planning industry, experience will still be central to protecting the interests of clients....

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Editorial

In light of the numerous inquiries into financial services as well as changing attitudes to adviser remuneration, SUE VISKOVIC considers the benefits of overhauling your ...

Editorial

Today there are few willing to defend commission payments, writes George Lucas. But are commissions the root cause of all that is wrong with the financial planning indust...

Financial planning

At the recent Investment and Financial Services Association conference, Money Management conducted a round table in which inndustry leaders canvassed various issues facin...

Financial planning

Ripoll inquiry urged to stop the commissions rivers of gold and impose a fiduciary duty on planners....

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Financial planning

The Minister for Financial Services, Chris Bowen, has acknowledged the conflicting positions of Treasury and ASIC on financial planning....

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Financial planning

Professional Investment Services is attempting to reposition the group in anticipation of a possible removal of commission-based income....

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Financial planning

Only a complete overhaul of the industry that involves banning commissions and creating a profession with distinct service providers will save the financial planning indu...

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

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

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increased professionalism within the industry - shouldn't that say, FAR register almost halving in the last 24 months he...

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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 ...

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Professional services group AZ NGA has made its first acquisition since announcing a $240 million strategic partnership with US manager Oaktree Capital Management in Sept...

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