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Adviser Ratings Profiles Conaill Keniry Adviser Ratings Profiles Conaill Keniry Adviser Ratings Profiles Conaill Keniry

by Conaill Keniry

Our Adviser Profile this week is Conaill Keniry, a Silver adviser with 8 client reviews with an average client rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Conaill practises from What If Advice, based on Richmond, Vic and finds working in Financial advice to be…

New Disciplinary Regime For Financial Advisers New Disciplinary Regime For Financial Advisers New Disciplinary Regime For Financial Advisers

by Adviser Ratings

One of the key recommendations to come out of the Royal Commission was for the creation a new disciplinary system/body for financial advisers. The recommendation aims to push the industry further along the way to becoming fully “professional”. The…

Gifting Financial Help Gifting Financial Help Gifting Financial Help

by Robert Goudie

Gifting - giving away assets or transferring them for less than their market value - and the financial implications of doing so are a topic of concern for many consumers who contact adviser ratings. Many parents do this to help out their children…

Fee For Service Pricing – What Can Mortgage Brokers Learn From Advisers Fee For Service Pricing – What Can Mortgage Brokers Learn From Advisers Fee For Service Pricing – What Can Mortgage Brokers Learn From Advisers

by Adviser Ratings

The Royal Commission has recommended that mortgage brokers should be required to adopt the same obligations as financial advisers. In a headline grabbing change the borrower, not the lender, would pay the mortgage broker a fee for acting in…

Ask an Adviser - Investing on Behalf of Grandchildren Ask an Adviser - Investing on Behalf of Grandchildren Ask an Adviser - Investing on Behalf of Grandchildren

by PJ Patterson

I want to invest for 5 grandchildren, who are all under 7 currently. I want a 'low' cost option that will give consistent returns over the long run. I anticipate funds could be available for their education, maybe to buy a car or to help them in…

Licensee Ratings Set To Overhaul Industry Licensee Ratings Set To Overhaul Industry Licensee Ratings Set To Overhaul Industry

by Adviser Ratings

Adviser Ratings has announced the establishment of an external governance committee to oversee a new rating system on financial advice licensees. The need for licensee ratings has been reinforced by the findings of the Royal Commission that…

Adviser Ratings Profiles PJ Patterson Adviser Ratings Profiles PJ Patterson Adviser Ratings Profiles PJ Patterson

by PJ Patterson

This week our adviser profile is PJ Patterson, a Silver adviser with 6 client reviews with an average client rating of 4.66 out of 5 Stars. PJ describes himself as a financial problem solver and is the CEO of Keystone financial in St Leonards, NSW.

The Importance of Advice When It Comes To Life Insurance The Importance of Advice When It Comes To Life Insurance The Importance of Advice When It Comes To Life Insurance

by Ashley Davidson

When it comes to personal insurances, Australians are relatively relaxed about their situations. The old “she’ll be right mate” comment gets thrown around and is sometimes not just a throw away comment! It’s an endearing trait of ours but one that…

Product Manufacturers On The Hook For Bad Outcomes Product Manufacturers On The Hook For Bad Outcomes Product Manufacturers On The Hook For Bad Outcomes

by Adviser Ratings

For Advisers, while your best interests’ duty and disclosure obligations have never been higher, new laws being introduced are a reflection that the current legal regime is still seen as insufficient to protect retail clients. The ‘Design and…