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Fiona Trafford-Walker has been crowned Woman of the Year as part of the inaugural Money Management/Super Review Women in Financial Services Awards. Milana Pokrajac report...

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Financial planning

Founder of Frontier Advisors Fiona Trafford-Walker has been named Woman of the Year as part of the Money Management/Super Review inaugural Women in Financial Services Awa...

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Accounting

A growing number of accountants have a favoured financial planner to feed their self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) clients to, a survey has revealed....

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Superannuation

While the SMSF advice space may have changed with the introduction of limited licensing, it is the concept of an SMSF profession that remains paramount, according to Andr...

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Superannuation

Another new administration platform has been launched into the SMSF market - CleverSuper - with the founders inviting 250 advisers to become "founding partners"....

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Money Choice director Matthew George had his PIPA membership suspended days after the regulator banned him from the industry and cancelled his firm’s credit licence....

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Financial planning

A REST Industry Super survey has found that although Gen Ys need help with their savings, many are reluctant to seek out professional advice....

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Superannuation

The Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has welcomed the findings of the regulator’s SMSF Taskforce, but says trustees still require specialised propert...

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Financial planning

ASIC is warning investors of a cold-calling scam that appears to be linked to a series of fraudulent businesses....

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Financial planning

Mortgage Choice Financial Planning is trialing a new charging model for its financial planning services, which will involve clients being presented with a pricing menu....

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Financial planning

A lack of regulation around property investment in Australia, particularly in regards to SMSFs, is jeopardising the retirement savings of millions, according to PIPA....

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Life/Risk

We can buy everything online – clothes, shoes, cars, holidays – so it is only natural that the direct life insurance channel is becoming part of the online tsunami. How t...

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Financial planning

The introduction of the Significant Investor visa gives advisers the opportunity to provide compliance and investment advice to business immigrants, as Macquarie Adviser ...

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Superannuation

AMP’s decision to tap into the SMSF space created quite a buzz in the industry. Paul Sainsbury explains the decision was only logical, outlining a few factors financial p...

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Superannuation

Both industry and retail superannuation funds are trying to emulate SMSFs by providing more choice and flexibility for their members. But as Damon Taylor writes, many cla...

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