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Financial planning

Legislation is required to ensure consumers can distinguish between planners providing 'independent strategy-driven advice' and those providing 'product sales-driven advi...

Financial planning

Will be paying close attention to claims relating to managed investment schemes and other retail products over coming year....

Financial planning

ASIC should use the same regulatory powers it used for intra-fund advice to more aggressively manage investment strategies, according to a submission to the Ripoll Inquir...

Financial planning

Dealer groups will need to reinvent themselves to survive, writes DAVID FOX....

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Financial planning

Fees will be decided by industry competition, up to regulator to promote competition....

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Financial planning

The global financial crisis has slowed the flow of candidates for entry-level financial planning qualifications but, as AMAL AWAD reports, the education providers remain ...

Financial planning

It is time to start putting Australia’s financial planning education regime into perspective so that new objectives can be pursued, writes RICK DI CRISTOFORO....

Financial planning

New Deloitte study has pointed to the costs and risks involved in complying with international economic and trade sanctions....

Financial planning

Small financial planning practices are struggling with the complex requirements and costs of running their businesses....

Funds management

Former SAI property head Graham Brewer is part of the launch of new property manager Amici Funds Management....

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Financial planning

City Pacific has lost control of its First Mortgage Fund following a Federal Court ruling that appointed Trilogy Funds Management as responsible entity....

Financial planning

Dealer groups are concerned about the need to change their Australian Financial Services Licences as a result of the new rules around margin lending....

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Financial planning

Employment in the banking and investment sectors is on the rise, and recruitment activity at the executive level has also seen an uptick. Meanwhile, insurance roles remai...

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Financial planning

Some planners are concerned providing ongoing advice to clients is discouraged in a model that relies on sales targets, while others fear they will be retrenched for fail...

Life/Risk

Low claims record, no complaints and conservative advice guidelines responsible for drop....

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