FINANCIAL PLANNING BUSINESSES

Editorial

In the wake of recent corporate scandals and the global financial crisis, Ray Griffin asks whether the label ‘financial planner’ has become a burden to the industry....

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Financial planning

Colonal First State has restructured its financial planning businesses into a single entity....

Financial planning

Some banks that provide loans to financial planning businesses are beginning to question the value of financial advice firms that drive business off superannuation invest...

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People & Products

AMP Financial Services director appointed chair of Future2 Foundation....

Editorial

Amid the push to boost education standards in the financial planning industry, experience will still be central to protecting the interests of clients....

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Financial planning

There is an opportunity for 10 per cent to 15 per cent of active mortgage brokers to break into the financial planning world....

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Financial planning

Businesses such as iRefund thrive when consumers feel they are not getting value for the commissions paid to financial planners....

Financial planning

Financial planning businesses have traditionally been valued on a multiple of annual recurring revenue, including trail commissions on investments, which clients have his...

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Financial planning

National Australia Bank and are other major lenders are turning away cash-strapped financial planning practices with unsustainable business models....

Financial planning

Financial Index Australia acquires rights to service remaining 4,000 clients of Storm Financial....

Financial planning

Uses cash for acquisitions, expanding associated financial planning businesses and distribution channels....

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Financial planning

In the good times, revenue from platforms have been a strong source of income for dealer groups and advisers...

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Financial planning

Twelve owners of financial planning businesses acquired by Storm Financial have lodged proof of debt claims with the administrators of the collapsed group....

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Financial planning

Financial planning firms left in the cold....

Financial planning

Storm Financial model had risks, but is not alone....

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MARKET INSIGHTS

So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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