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Financial Planning

Pre-retirees want, need financial advice: Fidelity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023
Pre-retirees are increasingly interested in receiving financial advice, according to a retirement planning study by Fidelity International.

Pensioner work bonus top of mind for advisers

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
Social security measures relating to the Age Pension are among the most popular regulatory topics for Australian financial advisers, based on the questions they're asking BT's technical team.

Future looking bright for advice: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
A new study from Dimensional Fund Advisors suggests the local advice industry is turning the corner, with high-performing firms in Australia and New Zealand reporting higher average revenue growth.

Adviser who faked signatures sentenced in court

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2023
Former Adelaide-based financial adviser Tai Thanh Nguyen has pleaded guilty to two counts of falsifying company books.

Adviser population dropped 17% in 2022

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
The number of financial advisers is now at its lowest in almost two decades, analysis shows.

AAT upholds AFSL cancellation

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has supported ASIC's decision to cancel the AFSL of Olive Financial Markets Pty Ltd (Olive).

Adviser salaries to jump in 2023: Experts

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023
It's no secret that Australia has a shrinking pool of financial advisers but 2023 could be a lucrative year for those left in the game.

ASIC confirms advisers can offer home equity access guidance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2023
ASIC has clarified that the Centrelink Home Equity Access Scheme isn't a credit product, allowing advisers to include it in retirement plans.

ASIC FAR to display adviser QTRP status

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2023
From February 1, ASIC's Financial Advisers Register (FAR) will display whether a financial adviser can provide tax (financial) advice services to retail clients.

Managed accounts dominated by SMAs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2022
According to Rainmaker data, separately managed accounts' (SMA) footprint in the managed account sector has risen dramatically in two years.