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Financial Planning

MyPlanner inks deal with tech provider

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017
Independent financial advice licensee MyPlanner has become the first dealer group to partner with PractiFI.

Major advice firm endorses first home super saver scheme

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
A prominent financial advisory firm is backing the Federal Government's First Home Super Saver Scheme even though it has received backlash from superannuation industry bodies.

Managed accounts forum unveils new format, adviser focus

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
The Financial Standard Best Practice Forum on Managed Accounts is introducing an entirely new and innovative format in 2017, placing financial advisers front and centre of the one-day conference.

FinaMetrica merges with global software provider

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
Australian-based risk specialist FinaMetrica has merged with a Canadian investment and financial planning software provider.

IOOF grows against the grain

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
IOOF credited the onboarding of about 50 advisers last financial year as a driving force behind its 131% increase in advice net flows.

Advice too pricey for poor Australians

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
About 75% of Australians have not engaged a financial adviser in the last five years, with many believing it's too expensive and they don't earn enough to justify doing so.

Blended models are the future of advice: HUB24

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
The relationship between financial advisers and their clients is more important than ever as technological advancement continues to transform the wealth management arena.

Discretionary trusts crackdown short-sighted

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
The Labor government's proposed crackdown on discretionary trusts is "short-sighted" and "anti-family" given the broader tax system isn't operating on a level playing field, an industry expert says.

Advice, ETFs and SMAs form powerful combination

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2017
Advice businesses seeking greater scalability stand to significantly benefit from the use of exchange-traded funds in separately managed accounts.

Retirement advice will take hit from education reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2017
Australian baby boomers will struggle to receive quality financial advice as experienced financial planners continue to offload practices at bargain prices in the face of regulatory reform.