FINANCIAL ADVICE

Financial planning

While the majority of investment professionals believe robo-advice will slash advice costs, the jury is still out on whether the industry will be “unambiguously better of...

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Financial planning

The Scrutiny of Financial Advice inquiry is pointing towards companies being required to maintain whistle-blowing protocols similar to those in the public service....

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Editorial

The Federal Opposition’s calls for a Royal Commission into the banking industry represents a continuation of a campaign started by industry funds nearly three years ago....

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Financial planning

Technology can increase financial literacy among Australians but online advice solutions cannot replace the an adviser with emotional intelligence, Deborah Kent said....

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Financial planning

Younger Australians are more open to getting advice than any other age group and they want to receive it online, a report reveals. ...

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Funds management

Fund manager, BT makes it easier for clients and their advisers to set up self-managed superannuation funds. ...

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Superannuation

Incorrect advice from a superannuation fund saw a woman renounce her Australian citizenship in an effort to get early access to her super....

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Financial planning

Robo-advice offerings today do not offer any genuine interaction and more work is needed to help create a seamless interface with clients....

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Financial planning

Mercer’s Western Sydney clients will now have access to on-the-ground financial advisers as they expand their team to Parramatta....

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Financial planning

Peer-to-peer investment start-up SelfWealth is preparing to launch two products at the end of this month aimed at addressing “the frustrations” that consumers face in fin...

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Financial planning

Former Wizard Home Loans founder, Paul Ryan, has launched a fintech start-up for financial advice....

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Features

Australian equities have been given a bad rap since the decline in the mining and resources sector, but is there still value there? Jassmyn Goh finds out if it really is ...

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Features

It’s time to stop criticising the industry and use that energy more productively by moving to a tech-enabled, consistent, and client-engaged process that allows client-ce...

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Financial planning

Infocus Wealth Management has announced they are launching a direct-to-consumer advice solution which will integrate both Morningstar data and investment management servi...

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Financial planning

Acquiring customers for robo-advice is a difficult task while making them pay for that service is almost impossible, according to a Melbourne Business School academic....

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