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No longer doing it for the kids

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
Leaving an inheritance for children is no longer a priority for retirees although seeking out financial advice to help navigate retirement is of high importance. Latest research from Challenger and National Seniors Australia shows 3% of over-50s intend ...

Advisers flock to non-insto licensees

ALEX BURKE  |  SUNDAY, 1 OCT 2017
... onus on individual financial advisers." "These trends signal the beginning of a fundamental restructuring of the financial advice market, with significant implications for product distribution if this leads to a weakening in the power of established ...

Industry body questions AFCA funding model

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... the number of complaints received by the Financial Ombudsman Service in 2015-2016 - 34,095, mostly regarding financial advice - and compared them to the number complaints received by the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal which reached 2368. "Figures ...

Regulatory costs unsustainable: FPA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... can only be delivered by addressing the problems that impact financial planners' ability to compete in in the financial advice market," Marshan said.

ASIC adds life insurance to school curriculums

KARREN VERGARA AND JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... myth of overnight success as perpetuated by athletes, actors and musicians. The band seeks sponsorships from financial advice firms, non-profits, banks and community organisations for economic education and development to fund the tour.

Advisers can scale via workplace super clients

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... - this can lead to increased revenue and referral opportunities, the report said. Extending the provision of financial advice services to employer clients and their staff will also strengthen the adviser-client relationship. Furthermore, the report noted ...

NAB Financial Planning announces key hires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... customers at the centre of everything it does. "Both Sandhya and Rich have strong and diverse backgrounds in financial advice, and they also bring extremely valuable customer insights and experience from other industries and businesses," Steele said. ...

WA super funds combine forces

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... lower administration and investment fees, enhanced investment options and access to a greater range of personal financial advice options. In a joint statement Concept One chairman Ken Evans and WA Super chairman Tim Shanahan said the merger is great ...

Physical health inspires financial health

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2017
... attract new business should look to the local golf course with research showing golfers are most likely to seek financial advice. The latest study from AMP reveals golfers (57%) and cricketers (51%) are more inclined to seek out financial advice, with ...

IRESS enters regtech realm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
... is subject to increasing supervision and compliance obligations, including IRESS' key areas such as trading, financial advice, superannuation and lending. To meet these obligations effectively and efficiently, sophisticated and integrated software is ...