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Planners have to earn trust of consumers: FPA

... commercially associate with financial institutions cannot provide advice in the interest of their clients is a subject of growing debate, as are payment and remuneration packages in financial planning." She added however that planners themselves cause ...

Active managers not outperforming: State Street

... signs of active managers successfully adding value. For some investors, the 'right' answer to the active- versus-passive debate may depend as much on fees and tax as it does on the manager picking the right stocks," said Darroch. Darroch added, "In light ...

Aust Unity lays ground for ASX listing

... appropriate," says Australian Unity's group managing director Rohan Mead. "The resolution offers a platform of engaged debate which is important if there was to be a new structure for a group that has over 200,000 members," he adds. The potential market ...

Suggestions grow on how to improve under 40s savings

... revolving around increased tax breaks and government rebates. The Australian Bankers' Association (ABA) has entered the debate with a submission suggesting the savings for individuals under the age of 40 could be improved by providing a rebate for investors ...

Russell wins $400m for corporate super

... enjoy a very high quality super package without having to pay retail fees," Roberts says. He is concerned that the fee debate surrounding choice of superannuation is distracting investors from the underlying investment issues. Russell calls for employees ...

Be prepared to pay for advice: FPA

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has issued yet another warning in the super choice brouhaha claiming the debate on fees is 'missing the point' and some fund members should be 'prepared to pay' for relevant and tailored advice. "Some fund members ...

Tasplan endorses industry fund campaign

... last bring out into the open the outstanding value offered by industry funds. Cassidy says the 'sleeper' in the whole fee debate is that fees and commissions are being taken from the taxpayer funds contributed by the government, this is on top of the ...

FPA releases draft conflict of interest guidelines

... draft principals will now undergo a six-month period of industry consultation. "They're there to stimulate discussion and debate on providing clear guidelines on the separation of product and advice," Brennan says. Brennan stresses that the principals ...

IFSA claims superannuation fees down but debate fires up

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has released figures and analysis claiming that superannuation fees and charges have fallen across the industry and the price differences between some retail and industry funds is very close. ...

NAB wins from advice driven financial planning

... planners across 106 teams operating under an NAFP licence. NAFP general manager Adrian Hondros said "There has been much debate over whether bank salaried financial planning channels can deliver quality financial advice and attentive service rather than ...