Despite the rise of direct channels, financial planners are better poised to engage customers about life insurance, according to industry executives....
David Barrett briefly addresses two major challenges that loom for financial advisers: providing the strategic advice associated with a potential recommendation for a sup...
An increased focus on direct investments, particularly from self-managed super fund (SMSF) clients, has led Instreet Investment to target the acquisition of private clien...
Macquarie Adviser Service's latest internal survey leaves it feeling satisfied....
David Barrett briefly addresses two major challenges that loom for financial advisers: providing the strategic advice associated with a potential recommendation for a sup...
Macquarie Bank has expanded its offering into the SMSF arena, announcing this week the launch of an SMSF property loan intended to provide direct exposure to residential ...
Macquarie Bank has enhanced its web-based services to assist SMSFs and other clients by providing online access to 10 years worth of clients' Macquarie Cash Management Ac...
David Shirlow explains how to use insurance to address SMSF property investment liquidity....
The environment around SMSFs is changing fast and the forthcoming Money Management Masterclass is designed to help those dealing with change....
The environment around SMSFs is changing fast and the forthcoming Money Management Masterclass is designed to help those dealing with change....
David Shirlow outlines key developments in the alignment of tax and superannuation law with respect to insurance held inside super funds....
Colonial First State's radical revamp of its FirstChoice platform had the ambitious goal of putting an end to the "fruitless debate" surrounding the fees charged by indus...
While the proposed Future of Financial Advice changes and their potential impact on financial advisers remain the hot topic, there is another acronym - TOFA - which deser...
Macquarie Financial Services Group remains on the lookout for acquisitions and partnerships....
Macquarie Adviser Services has welcomed recently issued income tax regulations that clarify the extent to which super fund trustees can claim tax deductions for life and ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....