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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has heard all the criticisms levelled at the industry, and Allan Crompton says the focus has always been on higher standards....

Financial planning

A war of words has begun between three industry bodies over disclosure of commissions on risk products and the viability of the Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA)....

Financial planning

PIR Research Group has launched a new market for agribusiness and property-based managed investment schemes on the Bendigo Stock Exchange (BSX)....

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has permanently banned Kevin Trezona, formerly a director and authorised representative of Investment Planners...

Financial planning

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) and the Financial Planning Association (FPA) have joined forces in support of the Financial Services Reform Act (...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has called for submissions from stakeholders on whether it should issue guidelines on the new socially respons...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a fresh warning to responsible entities (REs) of managed investment schemes that to comply with the...

Financial planning

Many advisers have yet to tackle the new AFSL licence regulations. But by putting it off, they are losing precious time in a process that requires a steady and methodical...

Financial planning

At the conclusion of last year Money Management ran a number of articles regarding the vexed issue of commission disclosure which were promptly met by a number of respons...

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association will make a concerted effort to deal with the thorny issue of disclosure with 17 separate projects set for action this year....

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has admitted that its membership base suffers serious weaknesses in the key areas of disclosure, training, risk management and ad...

Financial planning

Financial planning fees and commission have been the subject of much discussion over the years and they are once again back on the agenda....

Financial planning

FINANCIAL advisers will not need to disclose commission on risk products thanks to the lobbying efforts of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)....

Financial planning

Australia’s major industry associations have welcomed the Government’s push to give regulators sweeping new powers to police the $520 billion superannuation industry with...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has capped off a busy week after requesting an investment advisory group to notify clients regarding incorrect...

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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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Pinnacle Investment Management has announced it will acquire strategic interests in two international fund managers for $142 million....

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