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Adviser fee structures hit the spotlight

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
... advisers about the change, which had passed largely unnoticed by the planning community. As part of the Future of Financial Advice reforms, percentage-based fees can only be charged on ungeared investments. Even if the geared component makes up only ...

Coaching tips invigorate adviser roadshow

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... break-down but never the team member. Salvia also said advisers must remember they had a delicious treat - expert financial advice - that clients want. "Remember: 'I've got the cookie'," he said. "Now stop giving free financial advice away: people have ...

Super Choice did not change super habits

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... Australians regarding their superannuation, it remains to be seen if the proposed changes under the Future of Financial Advice reforms will have any fundamental impact either," the report said. Earlier this month retail superannuation funds including ...

Lonsec research head exits for Morningstar

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... Wealth Accountants, Westpac Financial Services, Australian Financial Services, Genesys Wealth Advisers, Aon Hewitt Financial Advice, Suncorp Financial Planning, Lonsdale Financial Group, Infocus Money Management, Consultum Financial Advisers, Industry ...

AMP embeds AXA management into new structure

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011
AMP again vowed to put quality financial advice at its heart after establishing a new eight division business structure for AMP Financial Services (AFS). AMP has put a new management team in place, effective August 1, ahead of its results announcement ...

Older people seek more financial advice

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2011
Wealthy older men are the biggest consumers of financial advice and are far more likely to use a planner than those under age 34, or women, latest figures show. The Superannuation and Wealth Management in Australia report, released last week by Roy ...

JB Global submits to independent review

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
... addressed and rectified immediately without any negative impact to investors," he said. The concerns raised over financial advice related to full-service advice which JB Global has not provided for almost 18 months, Beeton said. "JB Global is confident ...

AMP scales advice for affordability

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
... creation of the model. "It's very driven by the client, there has been some stats that only 20% of clients seek financial advice and that's driven by a whole range of things, including cost. There is a perception that only the very rich can afford advice ...

Industry brawl erupts over super network ads

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
... FPA said the advertisements "conveniently ignore" that industry super fund members who do not receive in-house financial advice subsidise those that do through their fees. The FPA issued a statement calling on the ISN to "come clean" with its "real agenda" ...

NGS Super sharpens planning focus

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
NGS Super plans to increase the take up of financial advice among its members by appointing three specialist consultants to improve education and establish an online advice model. The fund has appointed Andrew Dunkerley as manager of financial advice ...