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XPLAN upgrades for goals based advice

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012
... senior business development executive. "This is a big ask and the approach has sometimes overwhelmed new clients and made them feel that financial planning cannot help them meet more immediate and specific goals. "Focusing on one particular goal has ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
The Australian share market has opened slightly higher, led by major resources companies after a mixed night on overseas bourses. At 1013 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 10.1 points, or 0.25 per cent, at 4,977.1, while the broader ...

Sign on fees creating dealer group controversy

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
... is what would you as an adviser have to do in return for that money?" "Would you then become an agent of that company and feel a compulsion to promote those products to clients - and is that in a client's best interest or not?"

AIST warns MySuper deadline tight

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees MySuper third tranche submission has warned that the July1 2013 deadline for the disclosure of MySuper comparisons on a product dashboard is very tight, urging the Government to move quickly to provide ...

Midwinter empowers adviser software

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
... on their views. "We do not pretend to know how all the intended changes will play out in the political climate, but we do feel that it is important to empower our advisers with the ability to alter these 'tax settings' if they have a strong opinion about ...

Optimistic outlook for industry growth: Research

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
... perspective on how advisers are currently responding to changes occurring in the protection market and also how far along they feel they are in preparing their businesses for FoFA. As a partnering specialist, it's helpful for AIA Australia to know where ...

Deja vu of deja vu

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012

The end is not nigh

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
... more our currency falls, the more competitive Australian businesses become, the lesser the impact on the economy. It may feel like the end is nigh once more, but it is not.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
The Australian stocks market was flat in quiet trading conditions at noon, as gains among financial shares were offset by weakness in the energy and gold sector. At 1215 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 1.3 points, or 0.03 per ...

It's all in the spin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
Pausing for a jump or poised for a dive? At this point, the subject is very much subject to market interpretation. Wall Street's behaviour - and the rest of 'em major equity markets - over the past few days suggests that it's a 50/50 proposition. Said ...