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AdviserEdge kicks off with "live build"

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
... days will revamp Latz's personal practice, The Parents Adviser. The Parents Adviser specialises in providing financial advice for families who have a child diagnosed with cancer. Latz, who is also the chairperson of the Cure Our Kids cancer charity ...

AFA appoints chief commercial officer

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2014
... influence the fabric of the financial advice profession and the broader financial services sector to achieve great advice for more Australians," Fuchs said.

ASIC considers compulsory advice for complex products

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014
Mandatory financial advice for the sale of complex products is among the measures the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is considering to protect consumers from the risks posed by these investment vehicles. In a newly published ...

AFA launches 2014 mentoring program

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2014
... the advice community and will continue to support, educate and develop newer advisers so that they can provide great advice for more Australians," he said. Jack said the mentoring program provides aspirants with access to some of the industry's best ...

FPA calls for clear separation of general and personal advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... The FPA added that most Australians do not seek personal financial advice due to its high cost and turn to general advice for specific financial products. "This leaves individuals more susceptible to believe that general advice constitutes a guarantee ...

ICAA questions AFSL system, calls for individual licensing

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
... Financial Services Licences (AFSLs) of institutions could result in a decline of competition and unsound financial advice for consumers. In its submission to the Financial Services Inquiry (FSI) on the terms of reference of theA Murray review, the accountancy ...

AMP's Charter names advice award winners

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... determined upon consideration of real case studies. Stone said Troy's wining submission demonstrated not only outstanding advice for a client, but also great empathy and support. "Troy's expertise has meant that a client facing a serious ongoing medical ...

Rice Warner overhauls structure, makes key appointments

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
... technology underpinning client strategies, including the core issue of efficient and effective member engagement and advice for super funds and advisers," a Rice Warner release said. Fuller said she was pleased to welcome team members to new roles, comprised ...

Former NAB adviser launches non-aligned platform

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
... increasingly hard to find." She continued: "We offer an open architecture, independently owned platform with tailored advice for individuals and their families when it comes to wealth protection and inter-generation transitions." Hackney stressed the ...

ASIC: no plans for SMSF balance threshold

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has no plans to prevent financial planners from providing advice for self-managed superannuation funds with balances under $100,000. Speaking at the 2014 SPAA SMSF National Conference in Brisbane ...