2012 will be the year of the savvy consumer - and the financial services industry is preparing for this new trend, writes Jim Minto....

ASFA does not support further delays to the implementation of the FOFA reforms while a regulatory impact study is completed....

The Corporate Superannuation Specialists Association has cited research backing its concerns around the provision of financial advice in MySuper funds....

The Financial Services Council has warned the PJC that FOFA will fail in its core objective - making financial advice more affordable....

The FPA has expressed concern at the FOFA process and how certain decisions such as those imposing fee disclosure and opt-in were made....

Amendments are needed to the Government's Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation to enable financial advisers to appropriately deliver scaled advice, according to ...

The Federal Opposition urges financial services stakeholders to fully reveal FOFA flaws to this week's PJC hearings while, at the same time, calling for a substantial del...

The underlying legality of the Government's Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) changes will almost certainly be tested in the event the legislation passes the Parliament w...

Fiona Mackenzie presents the top 10 tips for financial planners for focusing on client relationships and value propositions in 2012....

The FOFA reforms well and truly dominated the financial planning industry during 2011 and the year ahead looks set to bring more of the same, writes Nicolette Rubinsztein...

If the parliamentarians involved in the Parliamentary Joint Committee reviewing the FOFA bills put aside their political affiliations then they will back some key amendme...

An average UK consumer is willing to pay no more than AUD$230 for financial advice, according to a survey carried out by CoreData in the UK....

There is plenty of demand in the market for quality financial planning businesses, as well as an increasing number of enquiries from those looking to sell in preparation ...

The Financial Services Council has urged an appropriate transition for FOFA, warning that compliance costs will run into the millions....