While financial planners accept the reasons they are required to hold Professional Indemnity insurance, there are signs the system needs a review....

A new survey finds advisers see the Future of Financial Advice reforms in a more positive light, citing efficiency as the most likely legacy of the new legislation....

The implementation of the 'limited licence’ regime is likely to result in more accountants becoming fully licensed to provide financial advice, according to JNP Capital d...

The good news for accountants involved in the provision of financial advice is that the APESB started 2013 by extending the time-frames with respect to its APES 230 stand...

The financial planning industry has welcomed ASIC's guidance on fee disclosure, though some argue it should have applied only to new clients....

Premium Wealth Management has entered into a deal with Bronny Speed and Angus McLeod's AdviceIQ partners to access the AFSL underpinning PortfolioIQ....

With fee disclosure requirements for financial advisers just around the corner, Adviser Logic managing director Gundeep Sidhu says that he is still seeking clarity from d...

Almost all financial advice was scoped to a point, so lines between scaled and complex advice are quite blurred, according to AMP director of advice Scott Machin....

Improving consumer demand and sales volumes have bolstered life/risk adviser sentiment, according to the latest Zurich index....

It used to be poor perception, but new research suggests the reasons for low take-up of financial advice are changing....

SPAA has pointed accountants towards its Public Practice Certificate as at least a part of finding an answer to the new limited licensing arrangements replacing the accou...

Risk commissions paid to advisers have been under attack for some time. If they were to be completely eliminated, however, what would be a viable alternative? Col Fullaga...

There are signs a lack of precision in the legislation has left too much to the interpretation of ASIC in translating FOFA into workable regulations....

The Financial Planning Association's (FPA's) Ask an Expert Week has commenced and will run until 27 January....