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FPA sets up Treasury taskforce

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2010
... respond specifically to the FPA's consultation program with Federal Treasury. The new taskforce, called Future of Financial Advice Taskforce, will be responsible for building strong positions on each of the reform proposals that affect planners, noted ...

AvSuper unveils intra-fund advice service

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2010
... especially for our corporate members in remote areas," said Griffiths. AvSuper currently provides members access to financial advice through its existing partnership with Outlook Financial Solutions. Members seeking full advice services following the ...

Super funds lead advice charge

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2010
... "Intra-fund has provided the opportunity for the superannuation industry to take a refreshing new look at the entire financial advice process. "Meanwhile, most financial planning groups are still attempting to achieve Rapid Advice with some kind of cut-down ...

Wealth transfer strategies top adviser books

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2010
... with the best wealth transfer strategies to recommend to clients, research shows. Latest data from the Lifeplan Financial Advice Satisfaction Index show that 61.6 per cent of 400 clients surveyed have discussed wealth transfer strategies to their next-of-kin ...

Provisio targets intra-fund advice

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2010
... the "Rapid Advice Delivery" solution. "The government is promoting intra-fund advice as a key component of its financial advice reform. Therefore the advice capabilities provided by funds must extend far beyond the online calculators we are all accustomed ...

LUCRF rolls out financial advice

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2010
LUCRF Super has launched a new financial advice service, following ASIC approval to extend authorisation of the fund's Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL). ASIC approved the change to LUCRF Super's licence on 19 May, enabling the fund to give ...

ING BDMs undergo training course

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2010
... statement. This will assist BDMs during their discussions with advisers on how products and services integrate with a financial advice practice. "It is important that BDMs have the latest tools and understandings to assist and support advisers as the ...

Govt consults on advice reforms

GOVERNMENT RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2010
The Federal Government has begun consulting the financial planning industry on the Future of Financial Advice reforms - particularly on the accountants exemption and how advisers are charged. The Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate ...

Shadforth ramps up client book-buying strategy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2010
... existing businesses and buying the client books of practices looking to leave the market. He said the government's financial advice reforms, which proposed banning conflicted remuneration, such as trail commissions, volume rebates and bonuses, is forcing ...

Veitch wins top AXA adviser award

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2010
... committee, president, vice president, senior coach, and life member of the Balaklava Netball Club, among others. AXA Financial Advice Network general manager, Andrew Waddell, said the award considers a number of aspects of the adviser's contribution ...