FINANCIAL ADVISERS

Tools & guides

Col Fullagar explains why the resources a financial planner spends on networking may be better served on a well-planned joint venture....

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Life/Risk

Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden has defended the FSC's position with regards to a controversial insurance commission policy, but apologised if it ...

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Financial planning

A former WealthSure financial adviser has appeared in court facing 22 fraud charges brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission....

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Superannuation

Where an SMSF has bought property, the break-up of assets may be problematic during a divorce, explains Michael Hallinan....

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Superannuation

Financial advisers should encourage the children of SMSF trustees to join the SMSF as members to lower their administration costs and as a way of engaging the younger gen...

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Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has alleged in court that a South Australian adviser misappropriated $3.1 million in client funds....

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Financial planning

Asgard’s Infinity eWRAP reached a milestone this week – passing $2 billion in funds under management....

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Financial planning

Independent superannuation and investment platform provider Wealthtrac has announced a new pricing model aimed at attracting financial adviser interest....

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Financial planning

Non-aligned dealer groups are having to adopt a creative approach to filling the revenue shortfall left by bans on volume rebates....

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People & Products

A new head of wholesale and a national account manager have joined the ranks of Fidelity Worldwide Investment's Australian team....

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Financial planning

FOFA has radically altered the dynamics of financial planning platforms, generating new approaches across the industry and between platform providers....

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Financial planning

DomaCom has signed a third national dealer group to its Foundation Partner program, which has now signed a total of 11 AFSLs that advise on a total of $3 billion....

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Editorial

ASIC has been handed a mammoth task in delivering FOFA, underscoring the tiny window available to the financial services industry to prepare for the new regulatory regime...

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Financial planning

Sonnie Bailey explores some of the sources of regulation which extend beyond what financial planners may think of as ‘regulation’, in the narrow sense of the term....

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Financial planning

Institutions have been a 'safe port in the storm' for financial advisers, but may face a challenge to retain top advisers when markets recover....

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