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Financial planning

Despite market uncertainty rattling more than a few in the financial services food chain, the Aon group is not content to join the pack of sharemarket watchers, writes Ka...

Editorial

One of the best strategies for strengthening your client relationships is taking care of their most valued assets – their children, says Peter Hodgson....

Financial planning

The Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners (AIOFP) has negotiated a deal with insurance group AIG to offer its members significantly discounted professiona...

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association’s (FPA) professional indemnity (PI) taskforce has been criticised by one of its own members as stagnating on securing an association-wi...

Financial planning

Q: Under financial services reform (FSR) I am afraid that I cannot afford some of my clients, or more correctly, they cannot afford me. I have heard conflicting comments ...

People & Products

Professional Investment Advisory Services (PIAS), the Singaporean arm of Queensland-based dealer group Professional Investment Services (PIS) has relocated chief executiv...

Financial planning

Zurich Financial Services Australia (ZSFA) has been issued the last of its eight Australian Financial Services Licences by the Australian Securities and Investments Commi...

Financial planning

Financial planners, stock brokers and insurance agents are being kept in the dark on how compensation arrangements will pan out under Financial Services Reform due to the...

Financial planning

Much has been written about how financial planners can gain increased business efficiencies and put in place appropriate succession planning strategies, says Peter Dawson...

Editorial

National Australia Bank today recorded the highest ever net profit for an Australian bank following its announcement of a $3.96 billion net profit after significant items...

Financial planning

Where would you find more CFPs: at a large dealer group or a boutique? Lucie Beaman has the answer....

Financial planning

Money Management’s Top 100 Dealer Group Survey highlights the enormous impact a National Australia Bank takeover of AMP would have on the financial services industry. Mik...

Financial planning

As smaller players in financial services look for scale, the larger institutional players have continued to consolidate. Mike Taylor reports....

Financial planning

Financial planning group Tynan Mackenzie has embarked on an acquisition trail, primarily targeting adviser practices intent on exiting the industry due to the increased c...

Financial planning

The financial planning arm of Mercer HR Consulting - Mercer Financial Planning - is executing a new business strategy to enable it to offer a full suite of financial serv...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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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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