Only the Coalition in the Senate stands between the passage of the legislation enshrining ‘planner’/‘adviser’....
Financial advisers who focus on communication with clients benefit at the bottom line...
Planners receiving remuneration based on clients’ gearing instalments may have to adjust pre-FOFA....
Industry broadly welcomes Government’s decision to include contribution cap rise for over-60s in Budget....
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has signaled it is devising a "consumer-centric" program for its October national conference on the Gold Coast....
Wayne Swan and Bill Shorten have decided to end the speculation about what the upcoming Federal Budget brings for the superannuation industry. Money Management spotlights...
AFA wants legislation to reflect that there is no difference between planners and advisers....
FSC senior adviser, Cecilia Storniolo has pointed to the differences in treatment between accountants and planners on TASA....
AFA chief executive, Brad Fox says advice firms are being placed under pressure by the continuing regulatory unknowns around FOFA....
With ASIC delaying its work on a financial planner training framework, progress on raising the bar on education seems to be stuck in limbo, writes Tim Stewart....
The Government has made a big push to improve financial literacy among consumers, but was it the right approach? Tim Stewart reports....
The financial services industry is calling for a bipartisan approach to the newly announced super changes, with many raising concerns about complexity. ...
AFA has launched a new initiative to “connect and support” females across the financial advice industry....
The major industry bodies have welcomed the introduction of legislation into Parliament that will enshrine the terms ‘financial planner’ and ‘financial adviser’ in law....
The Government has tabled legislation in Parliament that will define in law the terms ‘financial planner’ and ‘financial adviser’....
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...