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Planner PI insurance reforms unclear: AFA

... planning groups, to take out professional indemnity (PI) insurance to cover potential compensation claims about the quality of their advice have met mixed reactions from industry experts. The Government's interest in PI insurance for licensees was reinforced ...

Access Economics still top consultant: Rainmaker

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2006
... questions about why funds implement advice so differently, assuming of course they receive similar advice, and how the quality of advice itself may vary more than it should," said the report. Andrew Keevers, associate director research at Rainmaker and ...

Whose side are you on, asks ASIC

... aim to take a minimalist approach, which of course, is the easiest to achieve." He commended the FPA for introducing 'quality of advice' initiatives and urged them to take a tough stance on the industry's bad apples. "As a professional body, you must ...

FPA should lead not follow: Bloch

... versus fees will help the industry overall. "I think this is the debate we need to have - what it is that will deliver quality of advice?" Around 2,450 delegates attended the opening day of the conference which is being held at the Melbourne Convention ...

Borat movie and bank credit demand push Kazakhstan centre stage

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2006
... substantial credit risks. High loan concentrations are also a source of concern." However, the report also said the quality of bank supervision in Kazakhstan is good for an emerging market, performance is sound and is supported by reasonable loan impairment ...

CPA gives guidance on SMSFs

... if they are not licensed. "We hope these guidelines will be a useful tool for members and will improve the overall quality of advice given in this area," said Bowler. Michelle Baltazar

HIP in the spirit of giving out member benefits

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2006
... their members, not just super. "The key issue of referrals to financial planners is having absolute confidence in the quality of the advice provided. In partnering with Switzer Financial Services again we believe that we are introducing our members to ...

Reverse mortgages better than starvation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2006
... be the ideal product but they are better than starvation, and if they can help someone finally fix that bathroom the quality of life benefits can be huge. "The problem is they can be seen as admission of abject failure if that's all you've got in retirement," ...

MLC analyst bags 2006 Future Leaders Award

... dynamic in the world today and that's because it's able to develop in every financial aspect of the system...and the quality of the people has been an addition to that," he said. The papers will be presented at the IFSA Key Issues Presentations next ...

China growth an uneven story: Keating

... the investment is irrational and sub-economic. "The Central Bank, of course, is very concerned about this - about the quality of the loans - but it cannot see into what it calls the black box of bank lending, so prudential supervisors are trying to get ...