Centrepoint is still interested in PIS, but the due diligence period has been "more involved and time consuming" than expected....

Companies bringing structured products back into the market following the failures that occurred during the global financial crisis have agreed that transparency is now t...

Despite pay-for-ratings models coming under increasing scrutiny, the major research houses cannot survive on research subscriptions alone. Lucinda Beaman reports....

New platform deals to combat a potential removal of volume rebates will simply create a less transparent environment for investors....

Select Asset Management’s Alternatives Portfolio has been added to AXA’s North platform as well as Colonial First State’s FirstWrap....

Dealer groups are continuing a shift towards the use of model portfolios across their adviser forces, while Approved Products Lists continue to shrink...

Aviva Investors has announced a number of senior appointments to its business development team....

BT Financial Group is consulting with the Government and regulators in an effort to convince legislators that investment platforms are service, not product, providers, an...

Government reforms to commissions could provide an opportunity for planners to launch their own boutique advisory practice by taking on lower tier clients hived off by co...

Dealer groups are considering new platform arrangements in light of proposed reforms to existing payment structures....

A number of independently owned dealer groups have broadly supported regulatory changes put forward by Chris Bowen, but some have expressed concern the changes favour ban...

Questions about the future direction of one of Australia’s biggest, non-institutionally owned dealer groups may have been resolved last Friday, but PIS' merger partner co...

Frank Smith explains the importance of financial advisers tailoring Statements of Advice and how to avoid common mistakes....

Dealer groups owned by product providers will prosper while mid to large-scale independent planning groups may struggle to survive under financial advice industry reforms...