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Reinventing financial planning

MICHAEL HOBBS, MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2007
... structural reform and gets rid of commission-driven fees. Chartered accountant Robert M.C. Brown has written a discussion paper debunking some of the popular myths about why ordinary Australians don't get financial advice. Brown said the many planners ...

Product-based fees create conflict

Financial planners will not be recognised as true professionals for as long as 'product-based' remuneration models exist, according to discussion papers released by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA). The Institute has used an ...

Labor supports financial services export push

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2007
... Crean, has announced the Labor party's support for the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) May discussion paper on exporting Australia's financial services. Speaking at an IFSA lunch, Crean said Labor would be "carefully considering ...

Australian economy to lose shine in 2025

... calling on the government to adopt a more proactive policy approach in exporting services. According to the BCA's discussion paper titled 'Underserviced: Why Australia's Services Economy Deserves More Attention', the country's share of the global export ...

Gloves come off over ASX monopoly

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2007
... Meanwhile, ASIC seems to accept that competition for market services is a good thing, in principal at least. In its discussion paper, Competition for Market Services, ASIC raises the importance of maintaining the quality and integrity of the securities ...

Election looms over investment markets

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2007
... major parties' having similar broader macroeconomic policies, it's unlikely any market jitters will last. In a discussion paper on a possible election back-lash on the investment markets, AMP Capital's, head of investment strategy has released Shane ...

AFA launches its new website

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2006
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has unveiled a new website with major restructuring and upgrades to better provide for member information needs. Paul Riegelhuth, chairman of the AFA website committee, said the AFA site had been redesigned ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2006
... ethanol which cost in excess of 70c per litre to produce locally can be imported for about 42c per litre. An RBA discussion paper made public yesterday noted that the practice by Australian banks to allow customers to borrow against their equity in the ...

Super tax concessions cost more than they save: Greens

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2006
The Greens have issued a discussion paper that argues the cost of the tax incentives to encourage superannuation saving are greater than the tax savings we will later recoup through lower pension costs. The paper, The costs of ageing in Australia, a ...

AIST and CMSF merger to strengthen trustee services

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2006
At its AGM held on the Gold Coast yesterday, AIST released a discussion paper canvassing a potential merger with CMSF and the long-term viability of super trustee organisations. Citing the reducing number of super funds as the primary catalyst for the ...