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Talkin' bout my generation

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
... we need to identify what we need to do to implement this." The verdict is that for the community to recognise financial advice as a profession, the next crop of financial advisers, including Gen Y, must have the right technical and practical skills. ...

FSC launches life commission claw-back

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
... from the original proposal released in March following four months of consultation with our life insurance and financial advice network members." Despite the consultation the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Financial Planning Association ...

No roadblocks to success: Cormann

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
... possible, we want to get out of your way so you can help grow the economy." He also made references to the Future of Financial Advice legislation, which "in its current form remains too complex and in large parts unclear." The legislation "which the ...

Value still key in insurance

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
The remuneration components of the Future of Financial Advice reforms may be distracting from the needs of consumers when it comes to insurance, said Brett Clarke, chief executive officer, retail life, TAL. "We talk a lot about FOFA and remuneration ...

UK consumers won't pay for advice

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
... of more than 2,000 people conducted by online survey pollster YouGov. The survey found that 54% would refuse financial advice if they had to pay for it while a slightly smaller proportion (47%) said would be likely to reduce the number of times they ...

AMP updates Ascend SMSF

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
AMP has launched a new version of its Ascend SMSF service to its financial advice network with improved online features. The enhanced Ascend SMSF service enables advisers to deliver better customer experiences at lower cost as a result of improved technology ...

Gen Y leans away from SMSF cash holdings

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
... allocations in the past 12 months. This approach to asset allocation is accompanied by skepticism in relation to financial advice, despite a willingness to pay for advice if it comes with a perceived time saving, the report said. Baby Boomers and those ...

AFA releases draft code of conduct

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... development adherence. "As the FoFA debate has unfolded, it has become increasingly clear that the future of the Financial Advice industry would be based upon an increased level of professionalism and that this would be largely driven by professional ...

Fix churn with watch list: AFA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
... important to stop the practice, action should be focused upon those advisers who churn, rather than the whole financial advice industry. It is also important that we clearly define what churn is and start to measure it." The AFA's submission on churning ...

BT flags wealth "land grab"

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012
... Butterworth said. In total 23 practices have signed with BT Select, including 10 who moved from BT Magnitude. "The financial advice industry is undergoing massive change driven by regulatory reform, market forces and merger and acquisition activity," ...