Hybrid commissions may remove perceptions of bias in adviser recommendations, but it will not boost advice quality, the FPA argues....
The AIST called for transparency on ASIC’s industry funding model, cautioning against any decision-making until a cost recovery impact statement was available. ...
The FPA said the recent life/risk debate focused on remuneration rather than the quality of advice as it launched an advice guide....
As a pure investment house, BTIM believes asset management firms are steering towards providing more solutions than just beta products, as investors demand more income in...
The paper on an industry funding model for ASIC fails to highlight its merits compared to alternative models working well in other jurisdictions, the Governance Institute...
Digital platforms lacked sophistication to provide future projections of investment mixes and enable consumers to understand investment models....
Seven out of 10 people who did not seek financial advice only planned their finances for the short-term period of a year....
A superannuation lawyer has decried calls for family trusts to pay full CGT, arguing all loopholes around this have now closed....
AMP-aligned firm, Enva, has appointed three advisers and a mortgage broker after merging two firms into the brand....
Risk advice specialist, MediBroker, has joined the Bombora Advice group as a principal practice....
Insignia Financial has made four appointments, including three who have joined from TAL, to lead strategy and innovation in its retirement solutions for the MLC brand....
A former Brisbane financial adviser has been charged with 26 counts of dishonest conduct regarding a failure to disclose he would receive substantial commission payments ...
Professional services group AZ NGA has made its first acquisition since announcing a $240 million strategic partnership with US manager Oaktree Capital Management in Sept...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...
increased professionalism within the industry - shouldn't that say, FAR register almost halving in the last 24 months he...