FINANCIAL ADVISERS

Financial planning

Financial advisers seeking more independence in providing a broader range of products and services need to take a pragmatic approach when making the decision to switch li...

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Editorial

In the lead up to the Federal Budget it remains to be seen whether the Minister for Financial Services, Bill Shorten, will deliver on legislating the restricted use of th...

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Financial planning

Private advisory firm Lachlan Partners has selected HUB24 as its preferred platform provider....

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People & Products

AIA has boosted its retail team from 38 to 52, partly in response to an increased focus on advisers and dealerships....

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Policy & Regulation

The best way to get more Australians receiving financial advice in the near future is the introduction of scaled advice, according to the Financial Services Council chief...

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People & Products

In an effort to boost its consultancy services for trustees, financial advisers and accountants, Multiport has appointed Marjon Muizer as a technical services consultant....

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Policy & Regulation

The Association of Financial Advisers says exposing the degree to which the Industry Super Network was driving the Future of Financial Advice changes represented one of t...

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Financial planning

Stephen Bartholomew proposes financial advisers take the Future of Financial Advice reforms into their own hands....

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Editorial

Despite its relatively small size, solid growth in recent years has made the exchange-traded fund (ETF) space the envy of managed funds and some of the other sectors. Fre...

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Editorial

Financial planners should take heart that the Industry Super Network appears to have changed the 'messaging' contained in its television advertising....

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Financial planning

The industry's existing codes of conduct will require 'pretty radical surgery' before ASIC is likely to deem them sufficient, says Mallesons senior associate Michael Math...

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Financial planning

Financial advisers are increasingly embracing the use of social media and iPads but are still learning how to use them in a business sense....

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Financial planning

Financial Services Council sponsored research accuses unions and financial planners of "gaming" the default superannuation fund regime....

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Financial planning

Hillross has been looking to leverage benefits from AMP's merger with AXA, including by rolling out AXA's popular North platform to its advisers earlier this year....

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Editorial

Staying ahead of the curve on the technology, consumer and regulatory fronts can help our industry to quickly adapt and prosper. Brett Clark writes....

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