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Superannuation

MLC uses the lead-up to the International Women’s Day to encourage women to seek advice about super....

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Superannuation

The intra-fund advice fee is unknown to fund members and is effectively paid as a secret commission, CSSA says....

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Policy & Regulation

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Arthur Sinodinos, says the regulatory changes to FOFA will be ready by the end of this month....

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Financial planning

Administration and compliance is costing advisers more than $15,000 a year in lost revenue, according to a CoreData report....

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Financial planning

Centric points to need for advice for same sex couples. ...

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Policy & Regulation

Financial planners unlikely to face legal action on FOFA amendment-related advice, with courts recognising FOFA uncertainty....

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Policy & Regulation

ASIC has sidestepped claims that FOFA amendments were a negative step and its enforcement approach allowed advisers a free hand....

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Financial planning

AIA Australia has released a new commission payment model for advisers, which it says could almost double the value of advisers’ business over 10 years....

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Financial planning

Despite financial planning being the most valued service offered by a super fund, only a small percentage of members use it....

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Editorial

Pre-listing purchase set to boost scale and offering of superannuation services for OneVue. ...

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Editorial

Australian Unity’s financial services business defied sluggish growth trends across the rest of the group to lift its FUM by a record $3.2 billion in the half year to Dec...

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Financial planning

New online advice platform offers full financial plans for as little as $199....

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Superannuation

The relaunch comes with the prospect of allowing sales commissions back into financial advice, ISA says. ...

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Editorial

IOOF chief executive Chris Kelaher signals the company will look for growth off the back of a solid result underpinned by advice and inflows. ...

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Policy & Regulation

ASFA has differentiated itself from the other major super organisations by not buying into the FOFA debate beyond supporting the retention of intrafund advice. ...

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