The benefits of financial planning vary from client to client depending on personal requirements, attitude to risk and return plus personal aims and goals. Undoubtedly, our stage in life will influence the benefits too.
There are many reasons why you might need professional advice:
You'd like to plan for a comfortable retirement
You've received an inheritance, redundancy or other lump sum payment to invest
You're shifting to a new job and want to review your salary sacrifice options
You've started a family and you want to make sure they're protected should something happen to you or your partner
A relationship has ended and you need some investment advice
You've decided to sack the boss and start your own small business
You're approaching a major life juncture - a wedding, moving overseas, starting a family, retirement and so on - and want to know how to structure your finances
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Risk advisers a dying breed: Research20 November 2019, 12:44pmThe proportion of financial advisers specialising in life insurance has more than halved in the last five years, according to Investment Trends research. Read more
Three advisers cop ASIC bans20 November 2019, 12:32pmASIC has banned three financial advisers for up to five years each, in separate banning orders made recently. Read more
Many benefits to going your own way: CMC Markets20 November 2019, 10:42amCMC Markets Head of Partners and Institutional APAC, Andrew Shade has commented on the benefits of financial advisers moving away from large financial institutions following the Royal Commissions. Read more
No plan to cut out advisers: SPDR chair18 November 2019, 12:38pmState Street's global chair for its ETF business says it will continue to be anchored to adviser-led distribution in Australia and not seek to launch a direct-to-consumer push. Read more
