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The Future of Financial Advice reforms will see the end of commissions and the introduction of fee-for-service for planners. Mike Taylor hosts a roundtable to discuss wha...

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Superannuation

While new research suggests more SMSF trustees are using advisers, it also confirms their own self-belief....

Financial planning

Accountants move to increase their foothold in the financial planning arena with new association....

Editorial

Fiducian's Merton Miles explains the main principles financial planners must adhere to if they are to meet the needs of their clients....

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Financial planning

Advisers are leaning more towards flat fees as they review their businesses and properly price their services, according to Elixir Consulting’s Sue Viskovic....

Tools & guides

Colonial First State's Deborah Wixted examines advanced imputation rules and explains why excess franking credits are not always refundable....

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Financial planning

A new survey of financial services CEOs reveals they expect further industry consolidation and fewer planners....

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Financial planning

The UK's financial services regulator, the Financial Services Authority (FSA), is considering giving what would essentially be a 'tick of approval' to certain advisers as...

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Editorial

Many financial planners today face having to adopt a fee-for-service model. Much more is being written on the need for this than on how to implement it in practice. Rober...

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Financial planning

The National Information Centre on Retirement Investments has called on the Government to fund an equity release information centre to provide general financial and legal...

Editorial

The debate about financial advice commissions has moved onto insurance products....

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Financial planning

Gold Seal Legal's Charmian Holmes explains how financial planners can master the art of referrals, and why it is best to choose your sources wisely. ...

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Editorial

The SMSF administration industry has started a long journey of transformation from a cottage industry to a profession....

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Financial planning

The FPA is addressing concerns that uncertainty about the Tax Agents Services Act 2009 - which is intended to govern and raise the standards of the provision of tax agent...

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Superannuation

As the self-managed super fund industry continues to grow rapidly, Andrew Yee explains how to ensure your clients effectively manage their SMSFs....

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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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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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