FINANCIAL PLANNING

Financial planning

The FPA has recorded an after tax surplus of $444,544 for the year ending 30 June, 2015....

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Financial planning

On the back of its lack of institutional alignment and merger with PATRON, Infocus announced it has added 24 new adviser businesses within the past year....

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Financial planning

New Zealand software start-up Suitebox has set its sights on the development of virtual financial advice with an overhaul of its existing online offerings....

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Financial planning

IOOF recruits News Corp executive as new CEO for Shadforth Financial Group....

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Life/Risk

The AFA, FPA and the FSC have all been invited to meet with Assistant Treasurer, Kelly O’Dwyer, to voice their concerns around the Life Insurance Framework....

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Financial planning

Provisional liquidators Leanne Chesser and Craig Shepard have been appointed to investigate financial services provider Ostrava Equities in response to an application by ...

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Funds management

Publicly-listed investment and superannuation platform provider, HUB24, signs white label arrangement with Fortnum Financial....

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Life/Risk

The Financial Services Council’s position supporting three-year clawbacks demands that advisers take enormous leaps of faith and defies the position of some members, clai...

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Financial planning

The financial advice industry is facing systemic issues rather than being plagued by just a few bad apples, says ASIC deputy chairman, Peter Kell....

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Financial planning

Institutons and licensees urged to foster work cultures that allow advisers to develop ethical thick skins, enabling them to fulfil their public obligations....

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Financial planning

Expansionist advice group, Fitzpatricks Private Wealth, is aiming to ensure excellence among its advisers, by appointing Rob Thomas as manager of advice excellence....

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Financial planning

Ignition Wealth is set to unveil its automated investment advice service to the public next week....

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Financial planning

An international study of longevity risk has reinforced the need for urgent reform of Australia’s retirement income system....

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Financial planning

The financial planning university challenge, run through AMP's Horizons program, has attracted a record number of female entrants this year, with the competition winners ...

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Financial planning

Financial advisers must reach out to women who prefer getting advice from family and friends....

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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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