FINANCIAL PLANNING

Financial planning

With the aim of growing its financial planner and mortgage broker network, Australian Capital Home Loans has launched its independent financial planning arm, Australian C...

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Financial planning

The long-anticipated rise in revenue coming from the self-managed super fund (SMSF) client base is not happening just yet for financial planners, according to new researc...

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Financial planning

Shadow shops are comparable to taking a car off a production line and asking a panel how well it will drive, according to head of Lifeplan Funds Management Matt Walsh....

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Financial planning

The expected life span of an individual is one of the great unknowns in retirement planning yet Australians continue to underestimate the significant effect of longevity ...

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Policy & Regulation

ASIC is planning to release further information which would complement consultation papers regarding issues such as recommending products outside of an APL, fee disclosur...

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People & Products

Professional Investment Services chief executive Peter Walther has outlined a plan to rid the group of the legacy compliance risk issues that dogged it under previous man...

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Financial planning

Advisers are returning to the relationship model to deal with the changes evolving out of FOFA....

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Financial planning

Financial advisers are well-placed to assist clients through the estate planning process, but the complexity of drafting a binding Will may require more technical and com...

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Superannuation

Growth in the SMSF space means mortgage brokers have an opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in a complex area, according to Macquarie Adviser Services....

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Financial planning

Mortgage brokers can potentially boost their business values to more than three times annual revenue if they diversify into services such as financial planning, according...

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Financial planning

The AFA has launched a white paper called Pathways to Excellence, which analyses what clients want from advice businesses....

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Editorial

AMP's third quarter cashflows announcement points to contribution made by wealth management and SMSFs....

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Financial planning

Specialised financial advice practices will be a thing of the past due to their unsustainable business models, according to Seaview Consulting's Bob Neill....

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Financial planning

While a number of companies rooted in mortgage broking have expanded into financial planning, it is an area of cultural, regulatory and legal challenges....

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Financial planning

Proper preparation for retirement requires an early start to financial planning, a sense of 'self and purpose' beyond work, and an active mind and body, according to fina...

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