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US fight over adviser fiduciary rules nears end

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014
... removal of these conflicts. Highlighting the problem is a survey published on the WSJ website that reports 80% of US advisers receive their primary income from product commissions. The US Securities, Investment and Financial Market Association (SIFMA) ...

RI Advice launches estate planning service

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
ANZ-owned dealer group RI Advice Group has launched an Estate Planning Program to be used by its network of 170 plus advisers. Head of RI Advice Group, Darren Whereat said the new program is intended to reach the next generation of current clients ...

Hamilton calls for stricter SMSF licensing

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
Stricter licensing rules would better protect investors from property spruikers and unscrupulous promoters of geared investment strategies within SMSFs, according to Hamilton Wealth Management's Ian Gillies. The Reserve Bank, Australian Taxation Office ...

US advisers don't understand clients risk tolerances

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
Advisers in the US are recommending products to clients based on inadequate risk profiling assessments, according to research from Cerulli Associates. The result is that clients are being put into investment and risk products that don't suit their risk ...

Big infrastructure underscores China growth

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
Big infrastructure projects that facilitate rapid urbanisation are playing a major role in reshaping China's economy. China's high-speed rail network contributes to growth sustainability by narrowing economic disparities, and this creates opportunities ...

FOFA misses the mark on investment fraud

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
A finance industry lawyer has warned that the FOFA regulations will not prevent Trio, Storm and Westpoint-type disasters from occuring in the future. "There has been no real change to rules making early detection and pre-emptive enforcement easier against ...

Advisers need to work on social media presence

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... point, with a 140-character limit easier to maintain than a blog. LinkedIn is the most popular social media tool for US advisers, with 60% of social media users reporting success in generating referrals or acquiring new clients. The message from Pannunzio ...

Infocus names new head of compliance

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011
Infocus Money Management has appointed its own head of professional standards and compliance, Lyn Dixon, to support its 75 planning offices. Dixon, formerly manager of compliance and professional standards at ING Australia's Tandem Financial Advice ...

CFS slashes entry bar to wholesale platform

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
Colonial First State has launched an aggressive bid for market share by opening Australia's biggest wholesale investment platform to small investors, positioning itself for a future commission-free superannuation market. Colonial, a subsidiary of the ...

US advisers keen on equities

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2009
... portfolios for a listed market upswing and allocating towards equities. The research also found some optimism among US advisers, with four out of five advisers expecting the stockmarket to be higher by the end of the year. Peter Walsh, Putnam Investments ...
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