FINANCIAL ADVISER

Editorial

From his conversations with financial advisers, TAL Limited’s Jim Minto has identified three game-changing topics....

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Financial planning

Paul Derham and Sonnie Bailey share a few mistakes they’ve seen financial planners make over the years and outline tips for saving time and money....

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Financial planning

A new survey has revealed Asia/Pacific wealth managers are more optimistic about the outlook for 2012 and a soft landing in China....

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Financial planning

Following his conviction in the Magistrates Court of Victoria, the ASIC has permanently banned financial adviser Christos Papaioannou from providing financial services....

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Superannuation

David Court delves into the reasons why SMSFs are financial products, and the licensing implications that flow from having that status. A later article will examine the d...

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Financial planning

Despite the largest institutions holding almost half the market share, the financial planning industry remains highly competitive, according to a report published by IBIS...

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Life/Risk

With life insurance being placed in the ‘too-hard’ basket for many Australians, the industry has developed simple and convenient methods to take out cover. However, as Ti...

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Life/Risk

Industry discussion in relation to what constitutes 'churning' in life insurance needs to be replaced with a debate on a sustainable remuneration model for switching poli...

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People & Products

In an effort to boost its consultancy services for trustees, financial advisers and accountants, Multiport has appointed Marjon Muizer as a technical services consultant....

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Editorial

Despite its relatively small size, solid growth in recent years has made the exchange-traded fund (ETF) space the envy of managed funds and some of the other sectors. Fre...

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Funds management

Investor sentiment has improved but remains in negative territory, according to CoreData's Investor Confidence Index....

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Editorial

There are a number of options available to accountants wishing to branch out into financial planning. Adam McGruen outlines the pros and cons of each....

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Editorial

Col Fullagar lists six conversation topics about risk insurance which could no doubt create passionate discussion....

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Financial planning

ASIC has banned a former Commonwealth Financial Planning adviser from providing financial services for five years, making it three former Commonwealth advisers banned in ...

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Financial planning

ASIC has accepted a permanent undertaking from an Adelaide-based financial adviser to permanently refrain from providing financial services....

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