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Financial Planning

Another Commonwealth Financial Planning adviser banned

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
ASIC has permanently banned a former Commonwealth Financial Planning Limited financial planner from providing any financial services after it found he forged client signatures and failed to comply with financial services laws.

ASIC seeks adviser feedback on FOFA code of conduct

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
Following on from ASIC's recent release on the approval of the Future of Financial Advice code of conduct consultation paper, the regulator is calling on further adviser feedback after flagging concerns around three key issues.

Advisers failing to engage disillusioned consumers

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
The advisory community is falling short of its need to engage the hordes of consumers disillusioned by subdued sentiment and negative press, a panel of industry experts has said.

Aligned or independent: Advisers must be relevant

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
Whether advisers choose to stand-alone or stand-aligned, they're both confronted with developing an advice model that resonates with the disparate needs of clients.

Soft-skills critical to maximising adviser value-add

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
The only adviser role more important than helping clients at claim-time is the front-end work necessary to help them adequately protect for a myriad of life events directly outside their control, according to financial adviser David Baccinelli.

Olivia Maragna wins AFA 2012 Adviser of the Year Award

MARK STORY, MARK SMITH, LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
The Association of Financial Advisers ended this year's conference on a high note, acknowledging the work of leading financial advisers at last night's AFA 2012 Adviser of the Year Award ceremony.

Tyndall develops fixed income info kit

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
An information kit has been developed by asset manager Tyndall AM to help advisers explain how fixed income works to their clients.

Avoid estate planning mistakes

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
Advisers may need more technical and compliance knowledge to make sure that they meet clients' needs with estate planning, said Equity Trustees Limited.

Tackling direct insurance head on

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
A strong value proposition is the key to reducing the threat of online direct insurers that advisers currently face, as well as preventing customers from making bad choices, according to industry experts.

Dean Lombardo wins AFA Excellence in Education Award

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
Dean Lombardo from Access Financial Management is the 2012 winner of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)'s Excellence in Education Award.