FINANCIAL PLANNING

Superannuation

ASIC wants investors to be better informed before establishing SMSFs but denies it will pursue prescriptive new disclosure requirements....

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Financial planning

A financial planner is urging women to plan for their own financial future rather than rely on their partners....

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Funds management

ASIC has signalled a crackdown on unlicensed property spruikers who advocate self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) investment without the proper authority...

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Financial planning

Money Management and Super Review reveal a shortlist for their inaugural Women in Financial Services Awards....

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People & Products

Madison Financial Group has appointed former Infocus Wealth Management head of business development/practice management Giulio Russo as general manager....

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Financial planning

Advisers should be fine-tuning their social media strategy to introduce their offerings to new prospective clients and answer basic questions, a financial planner believe...

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Financial planning

FPA canvasses two-way working relationship between professional bodies such as itself and ASIC....

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Funds management

AMP seeks to raise $200 million on ASX to optimise its balance sheet....

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Policy & Regulation

The Institute of Public Accountants warns the ATO must get its technology right before moving to ‘push’ tax returns....

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Financial planning

A new analysis suggests the push by the major banks into planning and life insurance is not yet paying the dividends they hoped for. ...

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Editorial

Does ASIC really only act when complaints about particular schemes or issues “reach tsunami level”? ...

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Financial planning

Sam Hills outlines what should be on a financial planner’s regulatory radar – and it’s not just the usual suspects....

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Funds management

Uncertainty around fixed interest assets and interest rates has kept planners from moving back into the asset class. ...

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Financial planning

The need to build a growing and sustainable business has emerged as a key concern for financial planners who attended the Financial Planning Association’s professionals c...

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Financial planning

Planning profession needs to break with past and move from conflicts of interest....

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