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Advisers have found in recent years that when it comes to legal matters, the buck stops with them. But are dealer groups being held accountable for their role?...
Editorial
RetireInvest's Col Fullagar takes a look at insurance within superannuation and highlights the key aspects to consider....
Financial planning
Consultum head Stuart Abley argues while fee-for-service will benefit the industry, both advisers and clients must retain the right to choose their remuneration model....
Financial planning
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is conducting an exhaustive audit of the operations of the country’s largest Australian Financial Services Licensees....
Life/Risk
Insurers will need to look after existing clients and reward loyalty if they want to ensure continuing demand, according to ING....
Financial planning
Financial planners’ revenues may have bounced back with the increase in equity markets, but caution and conservatism remains amongst advisers, according to Centric Wealth...
Financial planning
Recent action in the NSW Supreme Court over the status of Adviser Service Fees when authorised representatives change licensees appears to have raised more questions than...
Editorial
The Australian financial planning industry has finished 2009 having successfully surmounted a number of its greatest challenges, writes Mike Taylor....
Editorial
While much remains unresolved about future government policy and the ultimate shape of financial planning regulation, a good deal is already obvious. Change is inevitable...
Financial planning
The FPA remains Australia’s dominant industry body for financial planners, but in the contest for members it is the AFA that has experienced the greatest migration of mem...
Financial planning
The chairman of the Ripoll Inquiry, Bernie Ripoll, has indicated volume rebates paid from product manufacturers to dealer groups are encompassed in the recommendations ma...
Financial planning
Questions have been raised about whether financial advisers paid a salary by a superannuation fund will find their circumstances challenged as a result of the introductio...
Financial planning
The Government and the Treasury, rather than the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), should lead the way in implementing changes to the financial pla...
Financial planning
Financial planners and superannuation fund members may soon be able to compare funds based on a simple scale determined by their relative exposure to risk....
Financial planning
Even in an outstanding field, Jackie Cook’s empathy with her clients stood out, writes Amal Awad....
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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...