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Editorial
When the industry funds refer to “vertically integrated financial institutions” they are really referring to the major banks and insurance companies. And they are right. ...
Financial planning
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s submission to the Ripoll Inquiry has raised the stakes for the future of the financial planning industry but has al...
Financial planning
ROBERT KEAVNEY assesses the IFSA Charter on superannuation, and concludes it will lead to a fundamental change in corporate superannuation advice....
Superannuation
Industry super funds offer superannuants many of the benefits of self-managed superannuation funds, without their downsides, according to Industry Funds Financial Plannin...
Financial planning
A continued resurgence in listed markets could result in further downward revaluations in unlisted assets and a consequent narrowing or reverse of the favourable performa...
Financial planning
The degree to which superannuation funds comply with the regulatory constraints surrounding the new intra-fund advice regime will rely on how closely they are watched by ...
Funds management
It has been asset allocation not lower fees that has seen industry funds outperform the retail master trusts in nine out of the past 10 years, according to Chant West....
Financial planning
It is the role of public servants to implement the policy determined by elected governments. That does not mean the public servants are not entitled to differing views, i...
Financial planning
Industry Funds Financial Planning has capped its fees for the new financial year at the same hourly rate charged last year....
Financial planning
A Queensland financial planner has used his submission to the Rippoll inquiry to question the motives and actions of industry superannuation funds in what he views as a "...
Financial planning
Squabbling on the part of groups of financial planners is serving to undermine the broader interests of the financial planning industry, according to the chief executive ...
Financial planning
Federal Government agreement for super funds to give limited intra-fund advice to their members represents a growth opportunity for Industry Fund Financial Planning, acco...
Editorial
It ought come as no surprise to most Australian financial planners that they have an image problem and that they represent an easy target for what was once known as the ‘...
Financial planning
Despite three consecutive months of growth, the latest Chant West data confirms Australian superannuation fund members are set for another deeply negative financial year....
Financial planning
Industry Funds Management chairman Garry Weaven has rejected the notion that write-downs for industry funds would occur this year or next....
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Podcast
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...