FOFA heats up competition for plannersBY ELISE BURGESS | TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012 12:40PMFinancial planners may be squeezed out of the industry as competition heats up with the impending entry of accountants, stockbrokers and super funds, according to CoreData, with consolidation a likely outcome as smaller practices move to cut costs and hold wide margins. |
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