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Financial planning

Financial advisers have been called on to do themselves and the industry a favour by driving ‘bad eggs’ out of the industry....

Financial planning

AMP has agreed to implement hub provider InvestmentLink’s SuperChoice contribution hub, enabling the insurance giant to receive direct superannuation contributions from e...

Financial planning

The life insurance industry has recorded falls in single premium sales of 12 per cent for the 12 months to the end of June, according to research released by Dexx&r....

Financial planning

The Joint Parliamentary Committee inquiry into commissions on risk products has veered away from recommending mandatory disclosure rules for risk advisers, warning that t...

Financial planning

Financial planners have generally steered away from partnering with mortgage brokers, but it may be time to reconsider. Mike Taylor reports....

Financial planning

Mike Taylor previews the IFSA 2003 ‘Illuminate’ conference, which kicks off in Cairns on August 13....

Financial planning

Mid-size mortgage broking firm, Lawfund, is close to taking equity in a Sydney-based dealer group, with director Sal Correro confirming negotiations are well-advanced....

Life/Risk

Macquarie Adviser Services has made changes to its superannuation insurance cover, including the introduction of an upfront commission for death and total and permanent d...

Financial planning

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has moved to ease pressure on it following a rush of Australian Financial Services (AFS) licence applications ...

Financial planning

Does agribusiness really have a place in a client’s portfolio? Deirdre Keown reports....

Financial planning

Some former high-flying industry faces have disappeared from the financial planning landscape altogether. Julie Bennett and Mike Taylor report....

Financial planning

AMP has had the 10 Australian Financial Services Licences it applied for last month to the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) granted by the peak regu...

Financial planning

Three dealer groups will make the move into loan originating when the Efinance group rolls out its loan service in September....

Superannuation

The super splitting law is not as complicated as first thought, Nabil Wahhab says....

Financial planning

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) officially launched its new professional designations yesterday at the AFA National Conference in Queensland....

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