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Set out below are all SuperGuide articles that relate to Independent financial advice.
Independent financial advice: Why it’s important and how to find it
Recent legislation requiring advisers who are not independent to advise clients of the fact is a welcome move. But does it go far enough?
What makes a financial adviser independent?
Just because a financial planner’s business card doesn’t display the logo of a bank or insurance company doesn’t mean he or she is independent.
What difference does it make that a financial adviser is independent?
Members of the Profession of Independent Financial Advisers (PIFA) talk about why it was critical for them to only provide independent financial advice, what changes when they become independent, and how it changes how they work with clients.
Independent Financial Adviser Declaration
SuperGuide began tracking Australia’s independent financial advisers in 2010. We have always recognised that financial advice can add significant value to an individual or couple’s retirement plans, so long as it is truly independent, free from conflicts, and in the best interests of the clients.
The value of clarity: Planning your long term future
Planning your future means making the decision not to let Lady Luck call the shots. Financial planning exists so you can actually experience the future you want to have. Clarity on what you want that future to look like is a pre-requisite.
Will the Coalition keep their Royal Commission promises to you?
Now that it has done the impossible by winning the election, will the Coalition do the improbable by keeping its pre-election promises to improve the quality of financial advice?
