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Praemium strikes deal with RBS

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
... Praemium chief executive Michael Ohanessian said: "As a ready-made solution that meets the requirements of financial advice reforms in Australia, the UK and the Chanel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey, Praemium is a compelling proposition as it also provides ...

Shorten gives Ripoll shadow superannuation portfolio

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... a committee that reviewed the Storm Financial scandal and whose recommendations lead to the Future of Financial Advice reforms.

Consumer at centre of this year's AFA Conference

STAFF REPORTER  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013
... medium, which today has more than 100 million users worldwide, only to be laid off. With the Future of Financial Advice Reforms front of mind for advisers, Kaufman will address delegates on the topic of creating a powerful service reputation and a superior ...

ETF market closes in on $9 billion milestone

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... also seeing a significant increase in the use of ETFs by financial advisors as a result of the Future of Financial Advice reforms (FoFA)," he explained. Zenith senior investment analyst Dugald Higgins attributes some of the recent acceleration in the ...

FPA reiterates need for professional qualifications

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
... initiative to raise the standards of the financial planning profession, which is in line with the Future of Financial Advice reforms being implemented by the government in July. "This campaign is in line with the FPA's continuous work in raising the ...

Advisers expect greater focus on efficiency after FoFA

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
The single biggest outcome financial advisers expect to see from the Future of Financial Advice reforms is an increased focus on efficiency and greater use of technology, according to a survey commissioned by Zurich Australia. The telephone survey of ...

Conservative financial services job market in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2013
... compliance specialists to help them grapple with the likes of Basel III, Dodd-Franks and the Future of Financial Advice reforms, said the report. "Candidates in much of the financial sector will remain cautious and will prefer roles that offer employment ...

ISN welcomes financial planner fee guidance

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2013
... with the industry and funds to help implement the new measures. The guidelines are part of the Future of Financial Advice reforms which removed most sources of commission and aimed to increase the transparency of financial advice in Australia.

FPA grief over new fee rules

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013
... Rantall, the boss of one of Australia's biggest financial advice professional groups said. Under the financial advice reforms, fee disclosure statements are meant to let clients know if the fees they were charged by an adviser were fair compared to the ...

Fin planners more upbeat over reforms: Zurich

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
Financial advisers have become more upbeat about regulatory changes such as the Future of Financial Advice reforms, said insurer Zurich after conducting a survey. Zurich today said the latest measurement of its Risk Adviser Sentiment Index has shown ...