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Ethics and the professional adviser

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In financial planning, ethics can be distilled into acting in the client’s best interests at all times, acting with competence, honesty, integrity and fairness. This article, proudly sponsored by GSFM

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04 Jul 2023

Ethics, informed consent and the Statement of Advice

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In today’s complex financial landscape, seeking guidance from a professional financial adviser has become increasingly important. This article, proudly sponsored by GSMF, examines the relationship between an SOA, informed consent

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09 Jun 2023

Managing ethics and referral or outsource partners

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It’s a rare financial advice practice that doesn’t have referral partners that they send business to or receive business from. Using third party outsource providers for non-client facing elements of

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03 May 2023

Ethics and your peers

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Ethics and the values that underpin them provide a moral compass by which people live their lives. This article, proudly sponsored by GSFM, examines ways that a financial advice practice

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05 Apr 2023

The important role of business culture in an ethical financial advice practice

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Financial advisers play a crucial role in helping Australians achieve their financial goals. However, the trustworthiness and credibility of financial advisers have been eroded in recent years due to various

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21 Mar 2023

Ethical standards – a review (Part two)

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The Code of Ethics became law on 1 January 2020 to ensure best practice across Australia’s financial advice providers. In this article, proudly sponsored by GSFM, standards seven to twelve

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08 Feb 2023

=Ethical standards – a review (Part one)

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The Code of Ethics became law on 1 January 2020 to ensure best practice across Australia’s financial advice providers. In this article, proudly sponsored by GSFM, standards one to six

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24 Jan 2023

Ethics and listed securities

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Australian investors poured in $23 billion into ETFs over the past year, the highest yearly flow on record[1]. Despite volatile markets, new listings of thematic and active ETFs have continued.

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05 Dec 2022

Ethics and elder financial abuse

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As Australia’s population ages, the incidence of elder abuse is expected to increase. This includes financial elder abuse, something financial advisers need to be able to identify and deal with

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18 Nov 2022

Ethics and SMSF advice

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SMSFs comprise more than one quarter of Australia’s $3.4 trillion[1] superannuation sector, with 28,685 new SFSFs established in the year ended 31 March 2022[2]. SMSFs are subject to a number

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14 Sep 2022

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CPD: The retirement spending plan
Retirement is often seen as a time of relaxation, freedom and the opportunity to enjoy the fruits of a lifetime of hard work. However, without careful planning, the financial aspects [...]
CPD: Asian equities – from headwinds to tailwinds
As developed markets – notably the US – achieve new highs, Asian equities have been out of favour with investors. However, headwinds that have muted growth across Asia (ex-Japan)[1] are [...]
CPD: The benefits of investing in Listed Private Equity
Private equity (PE) refers to the ownership or interest in a corporate entity that is typically not publicly listed or traded. PE managers usually raise capital from high-net-worth individuals or [...]
CPD: Ethics and referrals
Most financial advice practices have referral partners they send business to or receive business from. You may also use a number of third party outsource providers for non-client facing elements [...]
CPD: DBFO legislation – a plain English framework for adviser implementation
In recent times, few topics have dominated adviser consciousness – and industry media coverage – as much as the Quality of Advice Review (QAR), one of the most significant consumer [...]