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Fee for service not the finance cure-all: AFA

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has voiced its concerns about industry calls for a rigid 'fee for service' model and said that such a move could do more harm than good for consumers. "Let the market forces prevail. As soon as you prescribe ...

IDT weighs up its software options

... our software over the last two years has given us a world class integrated planning workbench for investment and risk advisers. However, getting the message out in a market dominated by institutionally linked players has been difficult. For this reason ...

Margin lenders bank on reputation not just rates

... Power and Hedging Power and they both give you the ability to use options within your margin lending account. A lot of advisers use options to either generate income or protect their client's portfolio,' he said.

Plan For Life the latest researcher to launch web-based comparisons

... to Super Choice," he said. But reflecting the actuarial background of Plan For Life, Solomon said, "The site will give advisers the ability to compare the old superannuation fund's contract with the new contract and to see whether the old contract contained ...

Centro rearranges its retail distribution team

... general manager unlisted funds and shared services, Tony Torney. Nicholls also offered his views on the state of play. "Advisers continue to tell me that their clients are seeking stable income products with the potential for capital growth, and with ...

FPA appoints new CEO

... FPA CEO, the most challenging may be the Westpoint debacle that has allegedly implicated a number of FPA members and advisers, who are potentially the targets of a mounting class action. Bloch's previous positions include executive director of NSP Buck ...

Asteron appoints head of dealerships

... be responsible for leading Asteron's growth in aligned adviser distribution and supporting the development of existing advisers. Brett Himbury, corporate and distribution chief operating officer, said, "Our dealerships have experienced significant growth ...

Planners advised to plan ahead on succession

... toolkits, including one on succession strategies. Meanwhile, Richard Klipin, the new CEO of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), said that succession planning and training new financial planners are the major issues the group hopes to address ...

Snowball renames planning groups

... keeping with the financial planning group's consistent and salaried base, employee model. "Our advice model is that our advisers are salaried employees and they consistently apply a house approach to the delivery of advice," he said. "We have a centralised ...

Macq advisers launches actively-managed commodities fund

... investors. Craig Swanger, division director at Macquarie Adviser Services, said they spotted the gap in the market with advisers and wholesale investors wanting to invest in commodities but looking for an alternative to the 'passive index exposure' type ...