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Financial planning

The recommendations of the Ripoll Inquiry into financial services have gained bi-partisan support, with the Federal Opposition backing the final report of the Parliamenta...

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Editorial

Alena Miles considers what lies ahead in super and retirement income streams, particularly in light of three major Government policy reviews....

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Editorial

With the speed of risk insurance product change having increased dramatically, guarantees of upgrade have become a vital tool for financial advisers....

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Financial planning

It’s a competitive market out there in the acquisitions space as dealer groups compete to build scale. But as JAYSON FORREST discovered, Financial Services Partners belie...

Financial planning

Joe Hockey has promised the Liberal Party will not support a decision by the Rudd Government to ban adviser commissions....

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Financial planning

The Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law, Chris Bowen, said any future regulatory change will be guided by the need to provide high quality f...

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Financial planning

The passing of a Corporations Amendment Bill through the Senate will empower shareholders to reject excessive termination payments and prevent irresponsible remuneration ...

Financial planning

The chairman of the parliamentary inquiry into the financial services industry believes that while the payment links between product providers, advisers and clients are ‘...

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Financial planning

Financial advice is now rated as the most valuable employee benefit, particularly among people over 50, according to Mercer's David Anderson. Meanwhile, FPA chief Jo-Anne...

Financial planning

Dealer groups are preparing for changes in the financial services industry by looking to platform and fund ownership as a way to take planner and licensee remuneration in...

Financial planning

There is growing concern about the ability of casual and part-time workers to achieve the retirement funding levels of their peers, writes Dante De Gori....

Editorial

With so much focus on remuneration, Rick Di Cristoforo believes it may be time for financial advisory services to proactively educate their clients on the value they offe...

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Financial planning

FPA Board endorses commissions shift....

Financial planning

AMP is on course for compliance with IFSA's super charter from its July 1 members' deadline next year, according to financial services managing director Craig Meller...

Financial planning

While financial planners may be skilled in advising clients to include property in their investment portfolio, they don't have the skills, ability or licence to assist cl...

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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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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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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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