Industry unites behind Financial Planning Week

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Representatives of the financial services industry have united behind the Financial Planning Association’s (FPA) Financial Planning Week. The initiative aims to educate Australians on the importance of financial planning and

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Accountant licencing most positive FOFA-initiative

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Premium Wealth CEO, Paul Harding-Davis, also announced that to facilitate the uptake of licences by accountants, Premium is finalising a program that will be made available toaccountants who wish to

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New website to assist Australians to make better financial decisions

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To continue helping Australians to make informed financial decisions, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) is proud to unveil a new consumer website, fpadifference.com.au. The new and improved website is part

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Aussie, Aussie Ostrich! We have a head in the sand mentality

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RaboDirect, one of the leading online savings and investment bank, is calling on Australians to take stock of their finances and put a plan in place after a recent survey

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Government and opposition welcome Financial Planning Week

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On the launch of the 12th annual Financial Planning Week, the Minister and Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation have found common ground in announcing their support for the

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New breed of advisers want value-for-money licensees

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The new breed of degree-qualified, professional financial advisers is casting a critical eye over dealer group services fees and looking for value for money, according to Pinnacle Practice Director, Anne

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Investors who chase fund performance destined to be disappointed

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Many investors who invest in a managed fund that has been performing strongly are destined to be disappointed by its subsequent performance, an analysis by van Eyk Research shows.  van

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Goals based planning – more than just a label

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I concluded my earlier article (What’s in a name – Adviser voice 26th June) by flagging goals based planning (GBP) as an alternative financial planning process to the dominant yet

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Leadership is the key to business growth

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And now for something entirely different! I know this is a weird way to start a column in a financial planners website but with our industry under challenge from the Federal Government

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