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FUTURE OF FINANCIAL ADVICE
Editorial
It is now certain the industry funds' campaign against financial advice commissions will continue. Far less certain is the manner in which the minority Government will co...
Financial planning
While the results of the Federal Election have finally been decided, the future of Labor's proposed changes to financial advice and superannuation remain uncertain. Lucin...
Financial planning
There is not enough detail about the annual opt in reform to take a stand for or against it, although it may be appropriate for ‘inactive’ clients, according ...
Financial planning
The now confirmed Gillard Government must “move quickly” to finalise details regarding reforms to the financial advice industry, according to FPA chief Mark R...
Financial planning
Colonial First State (CFS) has completed its plan for its new Institute of Advice, the design and implementation of which will be rolled out in phases in the first half o...
Superannuation
A number of SMSF advisers surveyed by the Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals’ Association of Australia have supported a restricted licence for accountants advisi...
Financial planning
The future of the superannuation guarantee and reforms around financial planning are now in doubt as the major parties haggle over a hung Parliament....
Financial planning
The possibility of standardised commissions has emerged as an option as major insurers have urged the Federal Government to act cautiously and consult widely on the Coope...
Financial planning
As the election campaign heats up, the Opposition is positioning itself as the defender of the interests of small-business financial advisers amid regulatory upheaval - b...
Financial planning
Professional Investment Holdings' subsidiary company, Associated Advisory Practices, is growing not only in scale, but also in influence among the independent advisory fo...
Superannuation
The demand for specialist self-managed super fund (SMSF) accreditation has jumped dramatically in light of the Future of Financial Advice and Cooper Review reform recomme...
Life/Risk
A push to ban insurance commissions in super is being driven by those who are against commissions on principle and fail to see the different nature of commissions in the ...
Editorial
Paul Barrett commends the Future of Financial Advice recommendations but warns that the annual renewal requirement will create more risk for investors....
Financial planning
A number of the weaknesses in smaller financial planning firms are rooted in a lack of understanding of their target client base, according to practice management consult...
Financial planning
Industry reforms may lead to changes in adviser recruitment strategies....
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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...