FINANCIAL ADVISERS

Financial planning

Some financial advisers who regarded ETF growth as merely cyclical and not structural are starting to change their position, according to a report published by ETF Consul...

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Life/Risk

The life insurance industry needs to continually improve their product offerings in order to bridge the underinsurance gap in Australia and deliver greater flexibility to...

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Financial planning

It was Michelle Tate-Lovery's drive to professionalism and focus on client education which won her the 2012 Money Management Financial Planner of the Year title. Milana P...

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Financial planning

Financial planning clients remain sceptical about their fees regardless of their wealth levels, according to research by the International Centre for Financial Services (...

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Superannuation

A global investor study by the State Street Centre for Applied Research has found that a significant number of Australian investors harbour serious concerns over upcoming...

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Financial planning

Most retail investors rely on themselves, their friends or family or the media for investment advice rather than seeking advice from a financial planner or stockbroker, a...

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Life/Risk

We are all guilty of ticking a box saying we have read the offer terms and conditions when in fact we have not. Col Fullagar lists the contents of some of the more common...

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Financial planning

The best interests duty appears to have regulatory deficiencies which could be described as the elephants in the room, according to David O’Reilly....

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Financial planning

Money Management Platforms and Wraps seminar hears FOFA will not unduly undermine the smaller independents....

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Financial planning

Advisers should assess the impacts of factors such as changing remuneration models away from commissions when considering an upfront cash payment to switch licensees....

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Editorial

With ASIC's Peter Kell pointing to a level of life insurance policy churning to warrant regulatory concern, it is time for a clear definition of 'churn'....

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Financial planning

There are terms hidden in the upcoming Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation that every financial planner must be familiar with. ...

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Life/Risk

The Financial Services Council (FSC) is understood to be close to reaching a compromise on its so-called Life Insurance framework which, if agreed, would give advisers a ...

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Editorial

Australian financial advisers haven’t exactly embraced ETFs, despite the sector growing in popularity each year. Janine Mace finds adviser education is vital....

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People & Products

Richard Klipin has been appointed new chief executive officer of ANZ-owned millenium3....

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