FINANCIAL ADVICE

Financial planning

FOS has identified planner conduct and inappropriate claims handling as possible systemic issues during the December 2013 quarter....

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Financial planning

ASIC has identified financial advice as one of the most critical factors in protecting consumers and will continue to review the advice provided on complex products. ...

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Financial planning

The Assistant Treasurer has denied claims by industry funds that changes to FOFA will water down consumer protection....

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Financial planning

Industry Super Australia worries that changes to FOFA will bring conflicted remuneration back to financial advice....

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Financial planning

Planners still required to provide FDS until FOFA amendments become law....

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Financial planning

The release of draft amendments to FOFA have been welcomed but representative bodies still to pick through the details...

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Financial planning

The Federal Government has released draft FOFA amendments which it will introduce by regulation wherever possible...

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Financial planning

Industry Super Australia wants the Government’s FSR process to traverse conflicts of interest and the role of sales and advice personnel....

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Financial planning

Boutique Financial Planners Principals' Group (BFPPG) has renewed its push for transparent licensee ownership disclosure, hoping the rounding off of FOFA reforms will all...

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Financial planning

The threat of regulatory change has outranked cyber crime and PR disasters as the greatest risk to the financial services industry, a survey shows. ...

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Financial planning

FOFA reforms have not impacted recruitment within financial services, with some businesses looking to increase staff numbers....

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Financial planning

Recruitment expert says hiring activity in wealth management is currently at its highest levels in two years....

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Policy & Regulation

Large number of planning practices ready to act on grandfathering amendments after preparing in advance....

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Life/Risk

The provision of advice during life insurance claims should be part of an holistic advice model but has been largely ignored....

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Financial planning

The demand for financial advice is quickly rising, with industry super funds expected to deliver, according to an Investment Trends report....

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