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Financial Planning

Senate recommends immediate adviser bans following "bitter harvest"

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
The Senate Economics References Committee has recommended legislative amendments which would allow ASIC to immediately suspend a financial adviser if "egregious misconduct" is suspected.

HUB24 signs white label deal with Lifespan

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
HUB24 has announced a white label partnership with Lifespan Financial Planning.

AFA calls out ISA on claims blame

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Brad Fox has dismissed Industry Super Australia's calls to connect adviser remuneration with insurance claim decisions.

Energy Super ramps aged care advice

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
The apparent and growing link between superannuation, retirement and aged care has led an industry fund to strengthen its financial advice arm for members' immediate benefit.

Advisers looking for longevity and aged care solutions

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
Aged care and longevity risk in retirement planning are becoming key concerns for financial advisers, as demonstrated by the first Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum.

Advisers have assets test top of mind

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
Changes to the Age Pension assets test are top of mind for retirement-focused financial advisers according to the latest data from Challenger.

Clients asking planners for margin loans

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
Almost a third of planners (31%) who recommended a margin loan in 2015 said the loan was instigated by the client, according to new research by Investment Trends, up from 21% in 2014.

SMAs driving growth at fund manager Altair

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
Australian shares and income fund manager Altair Asset Management are seeing more demand for its managed accounts solutions, signing two major planning groups in recent months and close to wrapping up one other.

HUB24 funds under administration to hit $3bn

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
There is no shortage of good news at listed company HUB24, which is forecast to almost double its funds under administration (FUA) within 12 months.

Wealth forecasting engine announces Infocus as first client

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
Non-aligned wealth manager Infocus is launching a direct-to-consumer financial advice solution in May that will incorporate Morningstar's wealth forecasting engine and investment management services from the Morningstar-owned Ibbotson Associates Australia.