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Navarro upbeat on Apogee integration
Fifteen months into her role as general manager of the MLC-aligned dealer group, Apogee Financial Planning, and Fiona Navarro could be forgiven for looking backwards rather than forwards. Fresh from...
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Regulator warns of ASIC cold-calling scam
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has been put in the unusual position of warning advisers and consumers not to respond if they are contacted by … ASIC. While Professional...
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AFS in receivership, Securitor socialises
Administrator BDO update on AFS’ receivership, the FPA reports back on its recruitment drive and dealer group Securitor provides social media tools for financial advisers looking to expand their...
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Chan: from compliance to independent advice
In the second instalment of our Next Generation series, Professional Planner looks at how auditing financial advisers a decade ago got Andrew Chan interested in crossing the table. At 32, Andrew Chan...
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Questions remain over Trio, St John reports
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) have broadly backed the government’s response to the parliamentary inquiry into the collapse of Trio...
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Opportunity in debt: PIMCO
Debt – with a capital D. That is the most important issue facing investors today. Quite simply, there is simply too much debt, especially in the developed world, and it is constraining growth, as well...
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Dodgier than dentists, better than car salesmen
More ethical than car salesmen but a whole lot dodgier than dentists, financial planners are having little success in changing their public image, according to Roy Morgan research. The Roy Morgan Image...
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ASIC charges AFSLs with improving recruitment
The regulator has warned financial services licensees to ensure they have robust recruitment processes in place when appointing representatives. Particularly, the Australian Securities and Investments...
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Non-aligned licensees battle “inherent conflicts”
Dealer groups not aligned to major institutions are struggling to implement non-conflicted investment solutions before the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms take effect on July 1. This is the...
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Super funds fiddle as SMSFs burn bright
Salvador Saiz, head of advice, wealth and super at Core Data Consulting, responds to a Deloitte contention that superannuation funds should be offering product look-alikes or partnering with financial...
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Hillross rebrand attracts independents
Hugh Humphrey, managing director of Hillross, acknowledges that the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms have “many moving parts” but, aside from a few clarifications, the regulator has declared...
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May 2013:Digital content
A guide to the Professional Planner May 2013 edition and links to authors and additional content. features 08 - focus on FoFA Beware the cookie (cutter) monster 10 - forum A question of style in...
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Government reveals shape of super changes
Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten has confirmed the government’s intention to introduce legislation supporting two of its superannuation changes announced in April. It...
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Small-cap therapy for contrary investors
Angus Crennan says the twin challenges for advisers are articulating investment opportunities while managing client fear and greed are more complex than ever before. “It may be that buying the 10-year...
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Planner Mark Morcos is FoFA ready
For Sydney-based financial planner Mark Morcos, the logic of saving and investing has always been apparent and a diverse client base ensures the job remains exciting. Morcos, 33, is a principal of...
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Colley rejects criticism of SMSF skills
Graeme Colley replaced Peter Burgess as technical director of the SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) in April. Professional Planner asked him to review the state of play for the SMSF...
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Shorten, Cormann differ on super committee
Senator Mathias Cormann has accused the government of death by committee after Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten invited the public to have a say on the future of...
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SMSFs and North platform boost AMP result
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees continued to decrease their allocations to cash during the March 2013 quarter, while exposure to managed funds increased for the first time in two years,...
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Myth-busting life insurance ensures protection
Cost remains the main reason for people not holding life insurance but several myths persist about life cover, potentially to the detriment of Australian households. Online research conducted by Galaxy...
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ASIC: “Wise up and do the right thing”
Regulating investment complexity without stifling innovation will increasingly challenge the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) as global financial systems undergo significant...
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