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Having just emerged as the highest-ranked provider in the Wealth Insights research into service levels, Colonial First State (CFS) has announced a range of upgrades to it...

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Financial planning

Specialist documentation provider Topdocs issues caution on appropriate documentation within SMSFs....

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Editorial

Many advisers feel it’s time the investment train pulled away from the platform, but what sort of ride are they in for? Benjamin Levy reports....

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Editorial

An important statistical snippet came to light during the hearings into legally enshrining the terms ‘financial planner/adviser’ – nearly 50 per cent of planners/advisers...

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Editorial

There has been plenty of debate around the implications flowing from the limited licensing arrangement for accountants, but Greg Holman argues it can be a win-win for acc...

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Financial planning

SFG may make another merger bid if WHK can restore its balance sheet....

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Financial planning

Advisers should use Heart Week to educate their clients about the costs of heart disease and the need to take preventative measures, according to Macquarie Life....

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Financial planning

Warning that FOFA fee disclosure requirements will create more problems than they fix....

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Financial planning

The financial advice industry is mourning the loss of Synchron founder and director Paul Riegelhuth, who died late last week after an accident at his home on Sunday 28 Ap...

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Editorial

Legal experts Samantha Hills and Grant Holley dissect the best interests duty and the obligations that come with it....

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Editorial

With the Federal Budget, end of financial year and Federal Election looming, the financial planning industry is still facing a number of critical legislative loose ends. ...

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Financial planning

Financial advisers’ behaviour flagged after complaints of inappropriate advice....

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Financial planning

The financial services industry is bracing itself for Budget nasties as Treasury summons organisations for Friday talks....

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Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has signaled it is devising a "consumer-centric" program for its October national conference on the Gold Coast....

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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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