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Financial planning

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has claimed the uptake of its model product disclosure statements (PDS) has been high less than a month after its...

Life/Risk

Risk advisers will face risks of their own. Col Fullagar outlines how to mitigate those risks....

Financial planning

IWL will officially release its updated version of VisiWeb this week with the new features pushing it more into the realm of advisers and redefining it as a financial pla...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has lost a Full Federal Court appeal against a decision to reinstate the securities dealer licences of Saxby B...

Financial planning

The introduction of Financial Services Reform (FSR) legislation seems to be frightening many advisers – but life advisers appear to be particularly concerned. John Wilkin...

Financial planning

The financial services industry has an ‘on the take’ attitude that needs to change, says Rob Keavney....

Financial planning

Jennifer Smith explains the ‘what was’ and ‘what will be’ of discussing risk with clients....

Financial planning

Financial planners can do no right in the eyes of the Australian public in terms of the fee versus commission debate, discussion at the Financial Planning Association’s (...

Financial planning

The representative body of advisers in AXA dealer groups is considering a bold withdrawal from the peak industry council of adviser associations, protesting that it repre...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released a guide on complying with Policy Statement 166 (PS166) after inadequate licence applications and ...

Financial planning

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Senator Ian Campbell, reinforced his commitment to continuing the current reform momentum at an Investment and Financial Service...

Financial planning

Less than stellar investment returns over the past two years have reignited the industry superannuation fund versus retail fund fee debate. Craig Phillips reports....

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has embarked on a disclosure campaign with a specific focus on soft dollar as part of its effort to improve professional standard...

Financial planning

Financial planners frequently form strategic alliances with other professionals. These relationships are often fairly loose, but there are many good reasons to make them ...

Financial planning

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has released two model Product Disclosure Statements (PDS) to assist product issuers in developing disclosure doc...

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