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Chief economist update: The angel in the details

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
The US economy had been expected to slow in the fourth quarter of 2017... but not this slow. The advance estimate of US GDP showed economic growth decelerated to a 2.6% annual rate in the December 2017 quarter from a two-and-a-half-year high of 3.2% ...

ASIC shines spotlight on insurance advice

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
Among the 200 financial planning client files reviewed by ASIC, 10% were considered to have serious concerns over life insurance arrangements. The corporate regulator most concerned about financial advice that led to clients changing life insurance ...

FPA clarifies role in shaping existing adviser standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... that the association's position on existing financial planners is clearly mapped out in its white paper, using the 100-point plan as a means of having existing qualifications recognised as meeting or counting toward degree equivalence. "The FPA has never ...

Vertically integrated institutions failing to manage conflicts of interest

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
Financial advisers employed by Australia's five largest vertically integrated institutions failed to act in the best interests of clients 75% of the time, favouring their own products and leaving clients ''significantly worse off" in 10% of cases. These ...

Product agnostic planners boost ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
Australia's ETF market could have fee-for-service financial planners to thank for its ongoing growth. Total funds under management for ASX-listed ETFs increased 44.2% in the 12 months to November 2017 to hit a record $35.5 billion. Researcher Cerulli ...

Topdocs enhances platform with extended partnership

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
... Felsch added as a result of the partnership, Simple Fund 360 clients have automated access to AGI's SMSF Master Insurance Plan, a product specifically designed for SMSF members.

Traditional advice strategies pose retirement risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
HLB Mann Judd wealth management partner Jonathan Philpot said advisers should review wealth building strategies as the common tactic of investing savings in the name of the lower income-earning spouse once a mortgage has been paid off. This can have ...

EY issues ICO theft warning

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
Investors have lost about US$400 million in the initial coin offering (ICO) market due to theft and cyberattacks, a new EY report shows. EY studied 372 ICO projects globally in 2017 that raised US$3.7 billion in funds - twice the volume of venture capital ...

CBA advice compensation bill balloons

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
CBA is set to compensate a further $1.9 million to customers affected by five former "high-risk" financial advisers, according to ASIC. CBA will review the five former representatives' advice, licenced under subsidiaries Commonwealth Financial Planning ...

Advice group solidifies Gen-Y positioning

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
The future of financial advice will be built around businesses which cater to niche markets, leading to more advisers joining boutique planning groups. This is the view of Wealth Enhancers co-founder and chief investment officer Finn Kelly. The firm ...