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Crossing the divide...

Financial planning

When it comes to education for financial planners, these days it’s a bit like buying a ticket for a trip that never ends....

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Financial planners stink and industry funds are great. Or vice versa. Apparently one is supposed to pick a side....

Financial planning

Partnership proves a boon for IRIS Financial Group....

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Financial planning

The emerging duopoly of multi-functional financial planning software providers in the Australian market is a response to demand for well-capitalised, voluminous providers...

Financial planning

At a time when financial planners seem beset by criticism from many sides, Robert Keavney argues it is a particularly worthwhile and satisfying career....

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About 5 per cent of the 35,000 customers affected by the AMP Financial Services enforceable undertaking have asked for a review of the advice provided to them, according ...

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Independent charitable organisation the Sydney Community Foundation has enlisted the help of a United States philanthropy guru to kick off a series of workshops for advis...

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AMP Financial Planning will undertake a two step revamp process of its Buyer of Last Resort (BOLR) offer in a move the financial services giant hopes will eliminate real ...

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Count has introduced a mortgage referrals business to support its planners and accountants, buying the services of a team of five disaffected Lawfund employees to do so....

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Financial planners without an understanding of how equity release and reverse mortgage products work could be ignoring this section of the industry at their own peril, ac...

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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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