http://www.superguide.com.au/comparing-super-funds/independent-financial-advice-how-do-you-find-it Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:50:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.superguide.com.au/comparing-super-funds/independent-financial-advice-how-do-you-find-it/comment-page-1#comment-1213 THE SOAPBOX | THE SOAPBOX exclusive: Only 14 truly independent financial advisers in Australia Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:34:06 +0000 http://www.superguide.com.au/?p=1340#comment-1213 [...] Independent financial advice: How do you find it? [...] [...] Independent financial advice: How do you find it? [...]

]]> http://www.superguide.com.au/comparing-super-funds/independent-financial-advice-how-do-you-find-it/comment-page-1#comment-866 financial adviser Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:01:19 +0000 http://www.superguide.com.au/?p=1340#comment-866 Investment Advisers are held to a fiduciary standard. A Financial Adviser held to a Fiduciary Standard occupies a position of special trust and confidence when working with a client. As a fiduciary, they are required to act with undivided loyalty to clients. This includes disclosure of how to be compensated and any corresponding conflicts of interest. This is a sure fire way to tell if they are independent. Good Post Trish! Investment Advisers are held to a fiduciary standard. A Financial Adviser held to a Fiduciary Standard occupies a position of special trust and confidence when working with a client. As a fiduciary, they are required to act with undivided loyalty to clients. This includes disclosure of how to be compensated and any corresponding conflicts of interest. This is a sure fire way to tell if they are independent. Good Post Trish!

]]> http://www.superguide.com.au/comparing-super-funds/independent-financial-advice-how-do-you-find-it/comment-page-1#comment-766 Matthew Ross Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:49:49 +0000 http://www.superguide.com.au/?p=1340#comment-766 As a start, you could refer to Brett Walker's independent advice website: www.independent-advice.com.au - this website features 15 genuinely independent advisers around Australia that satisfy ASIC's narrow definition of independence. We find it hard to believe that there are only 15 of us on record; we find it confusing why consumers would accept advice that is tainted with conflicts of interest. As a start, you could refer to Brett Walker’s independent advice website: http://www.independent-advice.com.au – this website features 15 genuinely independent advisers around Australia that satisfy ASIC’s narrow definition of independence. We find it hard to believe that there are only 15 of us on record; we find it confusing why consumers would accept advice that is tainted with conflicts of interest.

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