financial advice

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Does paying for tax advice save money? Only if you’re wealthy

14 Jun 2022

Tax advisers are more likely to act as 'tax exploiters' for wealthy clients but 'tax enforcers' for the rest of us.

A person seeks financial advice from professional financial planner

Four ways to protect yourself against financial fraud

27 Apr 2022

Establishing a long-term relationship with a financial planner can help to reduce fraud within the community, finds a UNSW Business School study.

New rating system would give consumers clear choice on financial advice

17 Aug 2018

The system to rank financial advisers would help consumers avoid the high cost of bad advice, says UNSW Business School Professor Jerry Parwada.

FOFA poses ongoing risk for consumers

02 Dec 2014

A crucial phase of the financial adviser-client relationship remains unregulated by both the Coalition’s and Labor's version of FOFA and continues to represent a risk for consumers, UNSW research shows.

Coalition's FOFA 'streamlining' will destroy protections

14 Feb 2014

Are financial advisors under a Coalition government about to win even more freedom in the way they are remunerated, ask Dimity Kingsford Smith and Viroshan Poologasundram.