FINANCIAL ADVICE

Accounting

Barry Lambert confirms SMSFs represent a major motivator for accountants to utilise special financial advice licensing....

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Editorial

The trouble with APES 230 is that it goes much further than FOFA, with a prohibition on commissions and the elimination of asset-based fee arrangements....

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Accounting

Three quarters of accountants who took part in an MLC survey intend to deliver financial advice to their clients under the proposed new accountant's licensing regime....

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Financial planning

With dealer groups looking to service untapped markets, rural and regional Australia could represent a perfect growth opportunity for financial planners....

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Financial planning

BT chief Brad Cooper outlines growth push based on financial planner alignment and product quality....

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Financial planning

Suncorp's Sarina Raffo says working mums represent a potentially large client segment for planners and outlines the areas where they need financial advice....

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Editorial

A Money Management/Association of Financial Advisers forum dealing with the Financial Services Council’s framework on life/risk remuneration uncovered strong feelings and...

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Financial planning

A number of business development managers who have been made redundant by financial services institutions are struggling to find their way back into the industry....

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Superannuation

NGS Super claims its in-house financial planning model has proved effective in dealing with members' specific needs....

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Financial planning

ASIC has monitored more than 3,300 providers of financial advice over the past year, dedicating 29 staffers to the surveillance....

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Policy & Regulation

Most financial planning principals have felt the need to reduce costs within their businesses, according to a survey conducted by Money Management....

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People & Products

Former Millennium3 Financial Services executive director of advice and advocacy Sean Graham has joined Mills Oakley Lawyers' financial services practice....

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Policy & Regulation

Rubik Financial managing director Wayne Wilson says the fourth version of COIN is ready for the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms....

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Financial planning

GBST has released a new wealth management platform that it said is market ready for incoming Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) requirements....

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Policy & Regulation

The ATO has been urged to treat the provision of advice within super equally across types of funds....

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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