ASIC’s class order that created the Statement of Additional Advice (SoAA) is history. And good riddance, says Brett Walker. ...
To what degree should dealer groups filter the data they receive from research houses and what impact is this having on the quality of financial advice?...
The cost of providing financial advice has not been readily measured or quantified across the industry, writes Paul Barrett....
In light of recent events, it is timely to reflect on who the Investment and Financial Services Association is actually representing....
With many in the life insurance industry falling behind or struggling to keep up, Brett Yardley looks at some of the changes that have or are about to occur....
Financial planning commissions may not be extinct but they are now a seriously endangered species....
Financial planners must take the lessons they’ve learnt from the GFC and begin applying them if they hope to survive the next economic upheaval....
The fees paid for tax returns prepared by an accountant are tax deductible. Should the same apply to a visit to your financial adviser?...
Traditional financial advice models that service higher-net-worth clients don't work for average Australians and a paradigm shift is needed in the industry....
It’s vital that the superannuation industry find ways to overcome apathy and boost the public’s understanding of and engagement with their super....
In the current climate of economic uncertainty, financial planners who insist clients not make any change need to remember our role is to advise not direct....
So shareholders lose a dividend plus have seen the erosion of value. Qantas decides to clawback remuneration from Alan ...
This is why I left my last position. There was no interest in giving the client quality time, it was all about bumping ...
So the Hayne Royal Commission has left us with this. What a sad day for the financial planning industry. Clearly most ...