For clients to be fully engaged with their financial affairs they must have enough knowledge to understand what’s happening and why, says business mentor Dean Lombardo....
A general consensus has emerged that many dealer groups will have to change commercial models as a result of the new conflicted remuneration rules....
The Association of Financial Advisers has made a number of changes to its board following chief executive Brad Fox’s decision to resign as treasurer....
The FPA remains a strong supporter of a complete ASIC-approved code of conduct, while the AFA claims an “opt-in specific” code would provide more freedom to financial pla...
AFA survey reveals most believe accountants should be held to FOFA standard rather than APES 230....
Should ‘financial planner’ and ‘financial adviser’ be synonymous in the eyes of law?...
The implementation of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms looks set to remain "medium soft" until 1 July 2014, according to Shadow Treasurer Mathias Cormann. ...
The Financial Services Council's backdown on its 'churning' policy has been welcomed by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)....
Dealer groups are looking to reduce the average age of their financial planner-base as a way of "future proofing" their business. ...
Up-to-date insurance data feeds can improve practice management for financial advisers, but more insurers need to come on board, AFA chief executive Brad Fox said....
AFA canvasses concept that two-tiered code of conduct with ethics and providing good advice is more important than obviating opt-in....
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has announced the launch of its 2013 GenXt Road Show with this year’s theme being The Age of Consumers....
The AFA has launched its 2013 GenXt Road Show, which kicks off in Hobart on 5 February and will visit Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane....
The Financial Services Council's position on life insurance churn proved controversial, attracting criticism from the likes of Synchron's Don Trapnell....
Plan B's Andrew Black could be forgiven for thinking he is being followed by IOOF in the wake of its acquisition of the dealer group....
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....