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Financial planning

A REST Industry Super survey has found that although Gen Ys need help with their savings, many are reluctant to seek out professional advice....

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Funds management

Jonathan Wu, who started his career in financial services as a teenager, was this year’s recipient of the Young Achiever of the Year award for 2013....

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Funds management

BT Life's Michael Baragwanath has been named this year’s Money Management BDM of the Year. ...

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Editorial

ASIC has established new competency standards around RG 146, but Cecilia Storniolo writes that there are many loose ends that need to be resolved before the ground rules ...

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Financial planning

If an investor does not understand a product they should not buy it, even if their financial planner recommends it, according to ASIC Chairman Greg Medcraft. ...

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Financial planning

The FPA has hit back at the Government’s claim that financial adviser misconduct is the only reason why compensation has been awarded to victims of the Trio Capital colla...

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Editorial

Financial planners are going to be fundamentally affected by the Tax Agent Services Act but, as Cecilia Storniolo explains, there will be many unanswered questions almost...

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Superannuation

SMSFs may be booming - but the unwary can also find themselves within the sights of a small number of dodgy property advisers and mortgage brokers, writes Damon Taylor. ...

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Financial planning

AFA wants legislation to reflect that there is no difference between planners and advisers....

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Financial planning

A financial adviser has been battling with TAL for more than two years over the commission arrangements surrounding one of his clients....

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Life/Risk

Knowing what to do to avoid major pitfalls at claim time is where advisers’ true value lies, according to Col Fullagar....

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Financial planning

An increasing number of financial planners want to take a more active role in estate planning for their clients. Here’s what they should do, writes Anna Hacker. ...

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Editorial

Dealer groups are not the only financial services companies being forced to adapt to the new FOFA environment, with Instreet Investment’s George Lucas explaining that fun...

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Superannuation

MySuper licences could be cancelled if super fund trustees breach guidance on giving and collectively charging for intrafund advice, ASIC has warned....

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Life/Risk

Younger Australians are more likely to say they have life insurance than those nearing retirement, according to new research conducted by TAL. ...

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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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