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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

The FOS has announced a three-year strategy that focuses on efficiency, stakeholder engagement and organisational development....

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Claims that SMSFs have no recourse against fraud and theft are simply not true, according to SPAA....

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Financial planning

The Coalition will undertake a review of the industry's external dispute resolution arrangements next year if it is elected to government, according to Shadow Minister fo...

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Financial planning

Complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service jumped in the first quarter of this year, while three quarters of resolved cases were by agreement rather than FOS decision....

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Financial planning

Following a number of complaints, the Financial Ombudsman Service has identified two financial services providers incorrectly listing serious credit infringements on clie...

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Policy & Regulation

Russell Investments head of advice capability John Nolan says multi-manager funds will avoid inevitable complaints under FOFA's 'best interest' duty....

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People & Products

The Financial Ombudsman Service will soon add three new executive general managers to its leadership group, while the first terms of office of its directors have expired,...

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Financial planning

ASIC has confirmed it has increased its efforts to better understand the inner workings of the financial planning industry by recruiting from within the sector....

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Financial planning

Adherence to the FPA's code of conduct should not be difficult and would prevent any financial adviser being penalised by FOS, the Ombudsman has confirmed....

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Financial planning

Professional indemnity insurance premiums for planning practices are up 30 per cent from last year, according to Alexis Insurance Brokers principal Christina Kalantzis....

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Financial planning

As the Financial Planning Association's 'Beyond the Shadow Shopper' workshops made their way to Sydney this week, the discussion turned to the need for proper record-keep...

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Financial planning

Participants in the Financial Planning Association's shadow shopper workshops have called for better clarity from the regulator, as ASIC commissioner Peter Kell elaborate...

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Financial planning

Paul Derham and Sonnie Bailey share a few mistakes they’ve seen financial planners make over the years and outline tips for saving time and money....

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Financial planning

Even if financial planners don't agree with the findings of ASIC's recent shadow shopper survey, they should consider attending upcoming workshops addressing the findings...

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