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Financial planning pioneer to speak at FPA Congress

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... equips them with software, marketing tools and content to help them move towards a life-centered approach to financial advice for their clients. Financial planning was not Anthony's first career of choice - he came to it after decades in community support ...

Calls for clarity on personal advice in DDO

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... Financial Services Council has argued in its submission. When financial advisers use a platform to implement personal advice for a client, the platform operator should be excluded from design and distribution obligations, the lobby group argues. The ...

ASIC wins appeal against Westpac companies

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2019
... decision of the full court, which provides clarity and certainty concerning the difference between general and personal advice for consumers and financial services providers," the regulator said in the response. Westpac said it is "carefully considering" ...

Industry fund hires from Colonial First State

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2019
... consultant as part of the equity research team. She was primarily focused on the strategic and dynamic asset allocation advice for institutional portfolios ranging from under $500 million funds under management to over $5 billion FUM. Speaking to Financial ...

ASIC nudges robo-adviser to shutter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
... and financial advisers using or recommending digital advice tools to ensure that they adequately monitor and test the advice for quality and appropriateness." Consumers who are concerned about advice they received from Plenty Wealth or Plenty Plus can ...

Technology coming for advice jobs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... the advice industry in turmoil, superannuation funds now have the greatest opportunity to transform the delivery of advice for retirement," Rice Warner said. The research maintained: "Human financial advisers will remain relevant for a very long time ...

Dealer group to fight grandfathered commissions ban

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
... as much as we can to ensure that outcome is a positive one for our clients, ordinary Australians who need access to advice for their wellbeing, as well as the advice industry which is being unfairly treated." Ardino believes the Royal Commission recommendation ...

Priced out: Advice affordability at risk

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... Advisers' National Conference, AFA general manager of policy and professionalism Phil Anderson argued the affordability of advice for ordinary Australians is under threat. Anderson pointed to the original objectives of the Future of Financial Advice ...

Intra-fund advice must improve: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
... Rice Warner said. It warned the next 12 months pose an opportunity for the super industry to finally begin delivering advice for members approaching retirement at scale. "Until the industry achieves this, funds will not be able to assist members to achieve ...

Secrets to selling revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2019
... a future risk, she said. "This is a people business," Hoskin said. She then provided delegates with some practical advice for keeping a moral compass during a sale process and supporting clients and their team through a sale process. One of Hoskins suggestions ...