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AXA FP advisers begin transition away from brand

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... options enabling them to choose the one that best suits their business," said Andrew Waddell, director of AMP's Financial Advice Network (FAN). "We worked closely with our Authorised Representatives' Association and conducted extensive research to understand ...

OneVue adds retail super to platform

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... use the Group's insurance capability. The anticipation of a more competitive market coming out of the Future of Financial Advice reforms and the subsequent need for more client options led to the OneVue retail super offering in an effort to assist dealer ...

Adviser obligations need to be institutionalised: AFA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... the AFA chief said momentum was needed to start the conversation with the 80% of Australians who don't access financial advice. Launched in October 2011 the series will consist of six episodes covering the social impacts of debt, the range of advice ...

Commissioner urges action on super savings

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... communications strategy that reaches these women would be ideal." Ryan further encouraged all women to take up financial advice available through their super fund. "Get the advice, knowing how to look after your own super is one of the keys to prepare ...

Planners must return to strategy

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
... rather than the other way around. "Product sales people are in the business of selling products, not providing financial advice. Remember, you are the one who has to explain the situation when times get tough, not them," said Sheehan.

Ibbotson secures NEO Financial Solutions mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... Ibbotson to service its adviser requirements and to build client value propositions. "Given the new Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) regime changes, it will be the dealer groups that focus on enhancing practice development and efficiency that will flourish," ...

SuperStream compliance poses threat to funds

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... 2013," said Boal. While super funds are still recovering from the three big hits of 2011, that is the Future of Financial Advice reforms, Stronger Super and the commitment to an increase the superannuation guarantee to 12%, Boal said they also need to ...

FOFA heats up competition for planners

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... hold wide margins. In a white paper about the industry reaction to the impending introduction of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms, Planning for Success by CoreData assessed industry opinion of the likely outcome of the reforms including ...

PJC hears FOFA lost in translation

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC). While acknowledging the 20% figure of Australians that currently access financial advice was "unacceptably low," the AFA submission was critical of what it perceived as double standards in the proposed legislation. ...

Issues beyond the FOFA horizon

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
... recent white paper from software provider Decimal, "Beyond FOFA - five fault lines shaping the 'real' future of financial advice", it discussed how financial advice models need to address five key issues based on industry opinion. In a panel discussion ...