The best of the best financial planners awarded at 2022 FPA Professional Congress

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced the winners of the 2022 FPA Awards and the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award at the FPA Professionals Congress in Sydney. Now in its... Read more continue reading

Mobiquity appoints Kendall Evans and Michael Elphinstone to head up growing APAC financial services arm

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Mobiquity, a digital consultancy that designs and delivers innovative digital products and services for the world’s leading brands, has bolstered its Asia Pacific (APAC) team with the announcement of four... Read more continue reading

New research highlights problematic investor beliefs and behaviour

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Investors are making irrational asset allocation decisions based on inaccurate recollections of past performance, reinforcing the value of professional advice, according to new research by Dr Paul Moran, Founder of... Read more continue reading

Financial advice and the 100-year life

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Ever-increasing longevity means that financial planning is more important than ever before, but planners need to take into account a new range of factors when working with their clients, said... Read more continue reading

Zurich appoints Chief Information Officer

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has announced the appointment of Deepak Budhiraja as Chief Information Officer for Australia and New Zealand. Mr Budhiraja currently serves as Chief Information & Technology... Read more continue reading

SQM Research rates Australian Ethical Balanced Fund ‘Superior’

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Australian Ethical Investment Limited (Australia Ethical) has announced that its Balanced Fund has received a ‘Superior’ four-star rating by SQM Research, meaning it is suitable for inclusion on most Approved... Read more continue reading

Private advisory firm eyes opportunity in the West

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Giles Wales, a boutique strategic, investment and tax advisory firm, has opened a Perth-based office and appointed Katie McDonald CFP as Director of Advisory. For eleven years, Giles Wade has... Read more continue reading

FPA rejects proposal from consumer groups to ban life insurance commissions

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A number of consumer advocacy groups have called for the Quality of Advice Review to ban all remaining conflicts of interest in the advice industry, including life insurance commissions. However,... Read more continue reading

Westpac acting on women’s safety

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Westpac has given its backing to a new report by the Centre for Women’s Economic Safety and will take action on key recommendations. The detection and prevention of financial abuse... Read more continue reading

Fortnum launches business optimsation service to aligned and external advisers

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Australian Financial Services Licensee, Fortnum Private Wealth (Fortnum) has launched a Business Optimisation Service (BOS) to help advisers materially improve the quality, profitability and capital value of their businesses. The... Read more continue reading