Portfolio administrator Praemium is launching a new virtual wrap product that is aimed at assisting planners transitioning from commission-based remuneration to fees for ...
The true cost of a client review is $2,500, according to financial planning consulting firm Business Health. But that's a cost many advisers are yet to come to terms with...
Research conducted by Investment Trends on behalf of the FPA has found consumers would rather speak to a financial planner than their super fund for advice....
Many of the MySuper proposals are flawed, according to Robert Keavney, including the reduction of disclosure to members and the introduction of the concept of 'optimal' i...
DKN Financial Group has reinforced that it is not concerned about the possible removal of volume rebates between platforms and dealer groups, signing a new five-year cont...
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is calling on the Government to think carefully before considering a ban on risk insurance commissions, referring not only to ...
MLC's financial planning businesses have completed a transition to a fee-for-service remuneration structure for all new investment and superannuation clients, a process t...
Amid growing media interest in the growth of these products, Dominic McCormick explains why exchange-traded funds are a useful tool but not a panacea. ...
Milana Pokrajac examines how financial services salaries are regaining ground as firms look to strengthen teams and take advantage of improving market conditions....
The Federal Opposition claims to have been inundated with expressions of concern from small business financial planners over the Government's Future of Financial Advice c...
There are significant rewards and opportunities for Australian financial planners who are prepared to transfer their skills overseas....
Industry reforms may lead to changes in adviser recruitment strategies....
Portfolio administration company Praemium is perfectly placed to take advantage of an impending shift towards a fee-for-service remuneration model in the UK, and plans to...
Financial product innovation will halt as uncertainty around the Future of Financial Advice reforms persists, says Perpetual's Matt McKinnon....
Insurance brokerage has been placed among Australia's top five growth industries for 2010-11. The nation's economic growth is predicted to reach 3.7 per cent in the next ...
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...