FINANCIAL ADVISERS

Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) says that contrary to recent reports, general advice amendments have no bearing on the activities of financial advisers. ...

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Financial planning

SMSF specialist BGL sets March launch date for new SMSF administration product. ...

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Funds management

Consolidation and the impact of regulatory reform on the advice market prompt slight restructure at CFS....

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Financial planning

The actions of external dispute resolution entities has served to impact both the cost and availability of professional indemnity insurance. ...

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Superannuation

Self-managed superannuation firm Exelsuper has cemented its move into the planning space with the acquisition of Oxford Financial Services. ...

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Financial planning

MLC’s Keiran McIlwain outlines why and how greater estate planning expertise is critical for today’s financial advisers. ...

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Financial planning

The AFA calls members to fight 'scare-mongering’ around consumer protection by engaging federal MPs on FOFA....

Editorial

As the financial planning industry moves into 2014 it does so in the knowledge that the Abbott Government has delivered on its undertakings to address what it regarded as...

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Life/Risk

With professional standards becoming more demanding and clients’ risk insurance expectations rising, it’s time for advisers to adopt a genuinely holistic approach that en...

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Editorial

Nick Bishop presents the case for remaining invested in fixed income, but suggests that in order to benefit, investors will need to be far more selective in their bond al...

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Financial planning

Mark Vilo explains how social media amplifies your chance to cut through and create a stimulating and sustainable relationship with your current and potential client base...

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Editorial

While there are many loose ends associated with the Future of Financial Advice regime, Mike Taylor writes that the Government should avoid allowing its Financial Systems ...

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Financial planning

Education program to offer continuing professional development and credits towards further qualifications. ...

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Financial planning

The release of draft amendments to FOFA have been welcomed but representative bodies still to pick through the details...

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Financial planning

Financial advisers may be missing out on lucrative business opportunities by failing to properly employ SEO....

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