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The octopus on fees versus commissions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2010
An iPhone app based on Paul the Octopus is undecided whether adviser remuneration should tilt towards fee for service rather than stay with commissions as the default payment method. The Ask Octopus app was developed in Brazil by uTouchLabs and is available ...

AFA doubles in four years

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
... the AFA, said its membership is increasingly concerned about the effect of the industry fund movement on adviser remuneration. "Our adviser community felt they were under siege and decided it was time to make public the very important value they deliver ...

FPA meets with Capstone on remuneration

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2009
... on behalf of the industry and some clarity around their submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on adviser remuneration."

Price of banning commissions will be high: Treasury

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2009
... said the "change would, however, fundamentally affect provider firm product strategies and business, and adviser remuneration." It would increase charges as "there would be likely compliance costs and complexity of introducing new systems and procedures. ...

Planner remuneration disclosure isn't working: ASIC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2009
... overcome these conflicts of interests". To solve these problems, ASIC has suggested far-reaching reforms to adviser remuneration practices that could fundamentally transform the market. "The Government may also wish to consider whether an adviser should ...

Cofunds accomodate fixed fee for service

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2007
... sent to the clients bank every month. As part of the strategy, Cofunds have developed an additional menu for adviser remuneration options for fee-based firms that are involved in commission offsets or blend fees. Cofunds said it would continue to charge ...

Aviva signs away signatures

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2007
... adviser to complete policies online and on the spot, cutting weeks off the approval process and speeding up adviser remuneration, according to Aviva. Sean Potter, group protection manager, said this was the next logical step in making life easier for ...

AMPFP scraps industry funds

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2006
... not surprised" by the decision. IFS believes the reason for the low client demand had to do with AMPFP's adviser remuneration model rather than the performance and attractiveness of the funds themselves. "AMP's network of financial planners sells products ...

ASIC releases fee disclosure model to mixed support from industry groups

... requiring attention, including the use of common terms, standardised descriptions, and improved disclosure of adviser remuneration. Ian Johnston, ASIC executive director, Financial Services Regulation, said investors have a right to clear, concise, and ...
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