financial advice

Editorial

Coalition begins delivering on expectations

It was probably inevitable that within two months of gaining office and with a minimum of fuss, the Coalition Government has sought to undo some of the last legislative a...

Financial planning

Ex-AFS adviser enters into EU

Former AFS adviser Gabriel Nakhl has been permanently banned from providing financial advice after entering into an enforceable undertaking....

Financial planning

Sinodinos sends signal on conflicted remuneration

Sinodinos signals changes on FOFA conflicted remuneration based on more specifics....

Financial planning

Single-office AFSLs set to flourish

Single-office Australian Financial Services Licensees that design and deliver their service in line with best advice objectives will be successful in the future, accordin...

Financial planning

Sinodinos outlines Govt FOFA objectives

Sinodinos confirms Government’s intentions and timetable on FOFA changes along with moratorium on major change during Financial Systems Review....

Funds management

ASIC warns against unlicensed SMSF property endorsement

ASIC has signalled a crackdown on unlicensed property spruikers who advocate self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) investment without the proper authority...

Financial planning

Banks’ push into planning yet to pay off

A new analysis suggests the push by the major banks into planning and life insurance is not yet paying the dividends they hoped for. ...

Financial planning

ASIC annual spend climbs as fees reap windfall

Regulator spends big but earns its keep for Commonwealth...

Editorial

APESB’s new challenge: to stay relevant

Given the manner in which the financial planning and accounting communities have been pushed even more closely together by FOFA and TASA, it is worth reflecting upon the ...

Financial planning

Advice still major cause of complaints

Financial advice has remained the major issue in almost all areas of investment-related complaints filed with the Financial Ombudsman Service. ...

Editorial

Is a ‘Son of Wallis’ review of financial services looming?

A close reading of the submissions so far lodged with the Senate Committee investigating the operations of ASIC suggests the newly-elected Abbott Government will be right...

Financial planning

BT Select ramps up planning push

BT Select points to new growth objective backed by increased resourcing of member practices....

Superannuation

Intra-fund fees should be negotiable: CSSA

Corporate super specialists have been the most negatively affected by the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms due largely to a misunderstanding about the services t...