The Australian Consumers Association (ACA) has refused to concede that a new survey which paints a positive picture of the financial planning industry has discredited its...
For years financial planners have tried to maximise the value of partnerships with accountants, but the relationship is more often than not sub-optimal, writes Martin Ker...
It is not uncommon for country advisers to travel 600 kilometres to see a client. Julianne Dowling reports on financial planning on the land....
Sealcorp-owned financial planning group Securitor has expanded its strategic partnership with practice management specialist firm Strategic Consulting and Training....
The giant $12 billion UniSuper fund has flexed its industry muscles, appointing six dealer groups to exclusively service its more than 380,000 members, but insisting advi...
The financial planning job market has moved on from its compliance myopia. Ross Kelly has the low down on the skills that will get you that dream job....
The second annual Rate the Risk Raters survey reinforces the growing role of risk researchers, but not everyone is happy. LIAM EGAN reports....
The findings of a new survey have contradicted the infamous ‘shadow shopper’ report released in February 2003 by the Australian Consumers' Association and the Australian ...
Investors are more optimistic than financial advisers on future share market performance according to a joint Australian Investors Association and Adviser Ratings survey....
Pengana Capital and Barclays Global Investors are both stepping up their dealer group and platform focus with the appointment of a national distribution manager and a na...
Aviva has revamped its distribution division following the departure of its general manager distribution Shaun Williams and national sales manager Paul Greenwood, who bot...
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A recent court ruling has put the industry on notice that clients can be compensated for a lot more than money directly lost as a result of inappropriate advice, says Pau...
The desktop of the financial planner has become a crowded place as portfolio modelling, client management and planning and compliance tools each stake their claim for a p...
Aviva is offering financial support to dealer groups seeking to gain their own Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) and states it has now helped secure over 50 AF...
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....