FINANCIAL PLANNING

Policy & Regulation

The FPA has called for the Government to allow alternative methods of paying for advice, in order to increase access to financial planning services....

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Financial planning

The value of financial planning is being overlooked in recent debates about investment returns....

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Financial planning

Transparency around who is an “aligned” or “non-aligned” adviser deemed vital....

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Financial planning

Milana Pokrajac looks at some of the challenges and opportunities financial planners can expect over the next 12 months. ...

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Financial planning

Government claims its FOFA changes will generate $190 million in costs savings which should be passed through to consumers....

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Financial planning

FOFA amendments attempt to shore up old model that will be undercut by online services. ...

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Financial planning

The Assistant Treasurer has denied claims by industry funds that changes to FOFA will water down consumer protection....

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Financial planning

Industry Super Australia worries that changes to FOFA will bring conflicted remuneration back to financial advice....

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Financial planning

Planners still required to provide FDS until FOFA amendments become law....

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Financial planning

Education program to offer continuing professional development and credits towards further qualifications. ...

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Financial planning

The release of draft amendments to FOFA have been welcomed but representative bodies still to pick through the details...

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Financial planning

The Federal Government has released draft FOFA amendments which it will introduce by regulation wherever possible...

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Financial planning

Australians would rather listen to media commentators and experts than their own financial adviser, according to a Goldman Sachs survey....

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Financial planning

Former ASIC officer turned consultant calls for standardised, regulated SOA document....

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Financial planning

Industry Super Australia wants the Government’s FSR process to traverse conflicts of interest and the role of sales and advice personnel....

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