FINANCIAL ADVICE

Financial planning

Planners should be articulating the value of advice instead of debating finer points of legislation. ...

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Financial planning

Entry-level advice will be commoditised and moved online, with technology-driven service providers meeting demand for low cost advice ...

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Financial planning

The FPA has rebutted “rhetoric and scare-mongering” about best interests and consumer protection. ...

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Superannuation

The FSC’s pre-Budget submission argues for the retention of LISC but with a pause on payments aligned to the pause in the higher SG....

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Financial planning

The AFA calls members to fight 'scare-mongering’ around consumer protection by engaging federal MPs on FOFA....

Financial planning

The Institute of Public Accountants has joined the ranks of those calling for advice to be made tax deductible....

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Financial planning

Less than one in 20 Australians expect to maintain their current standard of living into retirement with excess savings, a survey shows....

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Financial planning

Planners who have prepared for the full FDS regime should continue to use the work to build their value proposition and client relationships...

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People & Products

IOOF hires a head of specialist sales as part of its post-FOFA value proposition....

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Editorial

As the financial planning industry moves into 2014 it does so in the knowledge that the Abbott Government has delivered on its undertakings to address what it regarded as...

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Financial planning

Transparency around who is an “aligned” or “non-aligned” adviser deemed vital....

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Financial planning

Milana Pokrajac looks at some of the challenges and opportunities financial planners can expect over the next 12 months. ...

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Editorial

While there are many loose ends associated with the Future of Financial Advice regime, Mike Taylor writes that the Government should avoid allowing its Financial Systems ...

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Financial planning

Government claims its FOFA changes will generate $190 million in costs savings which should be passed through to consumers....

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Financial planning

FOFA amendments attempt to shore up old model that will be undercut by online services. ...

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