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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association wants the Government to commission the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to monitor the escalating costs of practicing a...

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Financial planning

Westpac has taken a 24 per cent hit to its first-half profit as it continues to accommodate hefty remediation costs and the exit of its financial planning businesses....

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Tools & guides

Grant Holley looks at how compliance is not just about obligations but rather ingredients for running a successful business. ...

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Tools & guides

David Clatworthy looks at five strategies firms need to apply to become more client-centric if they want to stay relevant in the future....

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Financial planning

Valuations of financial planning practices are set to stay steady over the next 12 to 24 months provided the banks maintain their current lending practices, a business br...

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Financial planning

Despite a year of controversy and negative publicity the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has reclaimed its position as the country’s top bank in the Brand Finance Ba...

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Financial planning

Current market conditions will allow financial planners to sell their businesses at high prices even if not full transitioned to a fee for service model....

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Financial planning

The further Senate Commmittee process initiated by the Federal Opposition will simply be another in a long list starting in 2009....

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Policy & Regulation

Reports suggest the Labor Opposition will move to establish another Senate Committee inquiry into financial planning....

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Policy & Regulation

The FPA has urged the calling of a national summit to resolve the issues raised in the 61 recommendations of the Senate Committee report....

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Financial planning

The Minister for Finance and Acting Assistant Treasruer, Senator Mathias Cormann, has confirmed meeting with Commonwealth Bank chief, Ian Narev, and impressing on the ban...

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Financial planning

Financial planning business broker predicts the industry will split into two sectors with non-aligned groups dominating the holistic, high touch advice space....

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Financial planning

ANZ will bring financial planning to retail shop fronts as part of a pilot program to showcase its range of advice options....

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Superannuation

SPAA supports ASIC’s drive for tougher measures to tackle the 'bad apples’ of the financial services industry....

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Financial planning

The big institutions are dropping their product push mentality to attract more advisers. ...

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The Federal Court has given a verdict on ASIC’s case against Dixon Advisory director Paul Ryan which had alleged he breached his director duties....

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