FINANCIAL ADVISER

Life/Risk

Concerns about the churning of life insurance policies have emerged, with increases in risk-writing by advisers coinciding with a rise in attrition rates for insurance co...

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Financial planning

New software is being introduced that will allow superannuation funds to take members right through to a draft Statement of Advice - all online and without needing to tal...

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People & Products

Van Eyk Three Pillars has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers as financial adviser as part of a wider strategic review....

Financial planning

The Commonwealth Bank has changed its process for notifying clients of margin calls in response to the Storm Financial debacle, despite acknowledging the intermediary mod...

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Editorial

Concessions and how people should access and pay for advice have emerged as the key issues in relation to superannuation and financial services reform....

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Editorial

With lofty ambitions and relative confidence, many Generation Y investors are ready to buy into the housing market, writes Kristy Sheppard. ...

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Financial planning

We have all heard the latest preachers of strategy, but when it comes down to the crunch, that is all we have, writes Nick Blomfield....

Editorial

Recent events in global markets have highlighted how investor confidence, emotions and psychology can play a vital role in driving market upturns and downturns....

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Financial planning

Australia Post is running a 'lifestyle survey' that canvasses consumers' use of investment products, including margin loans and reverse mortgages, and then provides leads...

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Editorial

What can be done to stop the rot in financial services? Steve Browning discusses....

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Editorial

Asian property is the next frontier, argues Jonathan Wu....

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Financial planning

The 21st Money Management Financial Planner of the Year award is underway, with entries being accepted until Monday, September 28, 2009. The winner will be jetting off to...

Editorial

Today there are few willing to defend commission payments, writes George Lucas. But are commissions the root cause of all that is wrong with the financial planning indust...

Financial planning

Zenith services a valuable addition to Planwealth's research division....

Financial planning

MLC program to cater for female advisers who want structured professional development together with mentoring and peer group interaction....

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