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FPA asks for tax-deductible advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
... advice, the FPA argues that "this is the right environment for the introduction of tax deductibility of financial advice services." The submission adds that "consumers are paying for personal financial advice in varying ways that result in different ...

FPA-Cbus referral deal makes promising start

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
... board, though there have been expressions of interest and informal discussions. Greg Harper, general manager of advice services at Cbus, said the fund "couldn't be happier" with how the pilot has gone so far, adding that there was a "strong likelihood" ...

Gloomy outlook forces Crowe Horwath to trim business

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2013
... insurance operations of that firm by February 1, 2014. The company attributes the fall of revenue to weak demand for advice services and to the departure of company principals, "the impact of which has been greater than expected." "As these businesses ...

YBR to service corporate super group clients

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013
Yellow Brick Road (YBR) will provide services to Super Advice Services' client base, a corporate superannuation and insurance provider serving over 50,000 employees in Australia and New Zealand. YBR has signed a joint venture agreement with Super Advice ...

Cbus, FPA explain their referral deal

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... accesses through the dealer group established by Industry Fund Services (IFS). But while Cbus general manager of advice services, Greg Harper, said the demand for advice will grow over the coming years, last financial year only 1,000 Cbus members sought ...

TPD insurance prices up 10%

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... funds' insurance products and services, showing coverage levels, insurance services provided and the financial advice services provided in relation to risk insurance.

Bombora signs first partner, signals more expansion

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
... CRA was founded in 1998 with a head office in Melbourne and has six advisers and eight support staff providing advice services to the clients of fifty-five referring partners across Victoria and New South Wales. CRA Founding partner and principal adviser ...

IFS to triple adviser numbers in 3 years

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
Industry Fund Services (IFS) which provides advice services to industry superannuation funds expects to triple its financial planner headcount in the next three years. IFS chief executive Bill Danaher told Financial Standard that advice is a key issue ...

Corporate super advisers see revenue decline under FoFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
... tendering services and help companies find superannuation funds for their employees while, at the same time, provide advice services paid for by the super fund, a combination that is considered to be 'conflicted remuneration' under the FoFA legislation. ...

IPA issues FoFA aligned draft standard

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... document for a financial planning services standard alternative to the current APES 230, the standard for financial advice services by the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board (APESB). The draft of the Pronouncement of the Board of Directors ...