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Technology is playing an even bigger role in financial planning. New software developments have a good chance of achieving cost and administrative efficiencies ahead of u...
Financial planning
Elixir Consulting has launched a follow-up survey to its Adviser Pricing Models Research which looks at obstacles and methods used by financial planners in creating a fee...
Policy & Regulation
Detail is still missing from recently announced draft Future of Financial Advice reforms, and the 2012 implementation dates for some changes are too soon for industry par...
Financial planning
Industry experts suggest that the financial planning industry is experiencing an era of change no less significant than the 2001 financial services reform. While this pre...
Financial planning
Almost half of financial planners have received soft dollar benefits from businesses other than their dealer group, but only 7 per cent were given incentives valued over ...
Policy & Regulation
Prime Minister Julia Gillard's strong support for the Industry Super Network on opt-in has prompted calls by the AFA for a declaration of the Government's real agenda....
Superannuation
The AFA has warned the Government's Stronger Super package remains flawed because financial planners were not given a voice....
Financial planning
Patron Financial Advice has opposed a Financial Services Council proposal to introduce a binding standard for insurance business, saying it would restrict consumer choice...
Financial planning
Choice’s view that the quality of financial advice in Australia is "among the worst" is not the fault of financial planners but the industry as a whole, according to Omni...
Policy & Regulation
The AFA has released a position paper claiming FOFA has been hijacked and is failing to meet its original objectives....
Policy & Regulation
Platform provider netwealth has launched a new online service which the company said would help financial advisers prepare for the upcoming Future of Financial Advice cha...
Financial planning
The term 'churning', which is being used to describe a legitimate practice, defames advisers while it whitewashes the role of life companies, according to Synchron direct...
Superannuation
A new self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) draft ruling from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has relaxed the definition of what constitutes a 'single acquirable a...
Editorial
The debate around responsible investments has become charged by the controversial and highly discussed carbon tax. However, Janine Mace finds this will not negatively imp...
Editorial
The debate around responsible investments has become charged by the controversial and highly discussed carbon tax. However, Janine Mace finds this will not negatively imp...
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This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...