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Advised retail policies have found to be cheaper than their direct policy counterparts across genders and different ages, research revealed....

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Financial planning

Former director of BD & WJ Hassell, Barry David Hassell, has been convicted of 39 charges of dishonest conduct and sentenced to 12 months imprisonment....

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Financial planning

Infocus Wealth Management has partnered with TWUSUPER to provide financial advice services to its members....

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Tools & guides

Col Fullagar explores a risk insurance advice court case to argue that financial advisers must “up the ante” in client services before judgements form precedent. ...

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Financial planning

Financial advice in Australia is held back by regulation focused on selling and letter of the law compliance that ignores the client according to an industry veteran....

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Editorial

A clear agenda is being prosecuted aimed at forcing the Government to hold a Royal Commission into the Financial Planning industry but do those pursuing the issue have cl...

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Financial planning

Financial planners are being encouraged to show their worth, with new research showing Australia’s 4430,500 millionaires are willing to up their spending on advice....

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Financial planning

The bad news regarding planners will be forgotten with falling numbers indicative of cultural change according to AFA national president Deborah Kent....

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Financial planning

Financial services organisations should work together to improve planner standards and consumer confidence, according to Finsia....

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Financial planning

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand are urging the Government to simplify the arrangements around the tax deductibility of advice fees....

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Financial planning

A quarter of the generation Y group prefer going to friends and family for financial advice than professionals. ...

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Financial planning

Assistant Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg has outlined the Government’s agenda for planning including the possibility of a national exam and co-regulation....

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Financial planning

AMP has posted a solid result for 2014, with underlying profit up 23 per cent year on year, largely driven by growth in its wealth management business. ...

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Financial planning

With automated investment advice taking off in the United States over the last three to four years, Malavika Santhebennur investigates whether Australia will follow suit,...

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Superannuation

Advisers need to tackle the longevity risk issue among retirees and SMSF holders as more and more outlive their savings....

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