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A sobering lesson from a social move gone wrong

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
... of what I tweet is professional and 5% will be personal, mostly about sports or TV." He told Financial Standard that advisers "need to keep it non-personal" but, at the same time, it is also important to "let some of their personality come across." Shorte ...

CommInsure annuities listed on CFS wrap platforms

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
... aims to bring them to the broader consumer market. The move, which was revealed by Colonial First State in May, allows advisers to combine more than one retirement income solution such as annuities and account-based pensions. "Making annuities more accessible ...

Advisers waiting on the sidelines with smart beta

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
Smart beta strategies are gaining popularity among investors, but financial advisers are exercising caution and waiting for the market to develop further in Australia. Financial Keys principal, Mark Causer, told Financial Standard that he tends to recommend ...

Cost cuts put research at risk

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
... advice and insight and instead drift into becoming not much more than investment option delivery systems. With over 3,400 advisers, AMP is home to Australia's largest network of financial planners and its research division has become essential to their ...

Spring FG to launch digital advice platform

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
... RedBook. The tool can be accessed through multiple devices and it gives clients access to the Spring FG network of financial advisers. In the coming months, the tool will add features such as video conferencing with advisers, as well as digital document ...

Trowbridge salutes risk reforms package

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
... applauded the industry-led risk reforms package. After the industry bodies behind the LIAWG - the Association of Financial Advisers, Financial Planning Association of Australia and Financial Services Council - failed to reach consensus on how to implement ...

Risk reforms ignore key adviser concerns

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015
Risk advisers expressed concern that the industry-led risk reforms package ignores the problem of vertical integration and client-driven policy churn. Synchron director Don Trapnell told Financial Standard that the reform improved on the initial Trowbridge ...

Industry moves away from upfront commissions

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015
Australia's life insurance advisers and providers have reached an agreement to transition from high upfront commissions to alternative remuneration models. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the ...

Labor now opposes advice Royal Commission

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015
... inquiry into Scrutiny of Financial Advice. "Labor is concerned by continued reports of alleged misconduct by financial advisers that see Australian investors lose out."

Is now the time to buy IOOF?

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2015
Investors and advisers could benefit from the sharp drop in IOOF share price following information in the media about misconduct within its research and wealth management divisions. IOOF share price dropped as much as 21% on Monday as the market reacted ...