Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 341 - 350 of 1758 results for "Financial Planners"

Employers urged to fund workers' financial advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
... decisions is important - but only one third of employees are interested in receiving advice from employer-funded financial planners, says the 2016 Australia Employee Benefit Trends Study. More than half (55%) of workers said not having enough money to ...

New alliance to encourage female planners

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2017
... "We know making a difference is something more people are looking for and hope to see the number of female financial planners in Australia grow steadily in the years ahead." At present, the FPA's membership comprises around 28% female - 8% higher than ...

Advisers to consult on ASIC's behalf

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... Association of Australia is pleased with the establishment of the committee. "It presents an opportunity for financial planners and our members to speak directly with ASIC and to provide insight as to what is happening at the on the ground at the advice ...

Deadline looming for adviser tax registration

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... they have not yet registered with the TPB, they have until 30 June to apply for a transitional registration. Financial planners and advisers who provide tax (financial) advice as part of their services for a fee or reward must be registered with the ...

Profit-to-member super funds must restore trust: AIST

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
... the banking industry including ASIC's actions against NAB and Westpac, and their report into the conduct of financial planners. In totality the banking industry's conduct has eroded public trust in the financial services industry, Scheerlinck said. Profit-for-member ...

Workers' retirement angst growing

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
... currently feel they would be able to achieve this. Two out of three said they'd use financial professionals such as financial planners or go directly to their super fund to help them reach their retirement goals. Retirees who used a financial planner ...

Findex assigns Aussie equities mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2017
... Minack, who was previously head of global developed markets strategy for the entire Morgan Stanley Group. "Financial planners and their clients need specialists to manage their clients' valuable assets in times of change and uncertainty, especially as ...

Property manager creates unlisted fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
... diversified open-ended, unlisted investment alternative that will have appeal to a much wider group of investors, financial planners, dealer groups and potentially platforms," McBain said.

Countplus appoints new CEO

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
... look forward to Matthew applying the same leadership attributes he displayed in lifting the standards of all financial planners on behalf of Australian consumers as chairman of the Financial Planning Association."

House passes professional standards bill

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
... proposed were trying to play games and show up the Government," Marshan said. "It's disappointing that given that financial planners have been looking for certainty. Consumers are looking for increased trust and passing the Bill through unanimously shows ...