financial adviser

Policy & Regulation

Adviser starts campaign to seek apology from Lambie

A Perth based financial planner has begun a campaign to seek an apology from independent senator Jackie Lambie after she labelled financial advisers as ‘unscrupulous’....

Editorial

What's mFund all about?

Rowena Cole explores the ASX's new mFund offering and its opportunities for advice and SMSFs....

Financial planning

The Emotionally Intelligent Adviser

Emotional Intelligence is increasingly becoming a critical skill set for advisers, not just to improve client relationships, but to stay in business, Wayne Lear writes....

Financial planning

Banned adviser jailed for stealing shares worth $1.5m

A former financial adviser has been jailed after being found guilty of stealing shares worth almost $1.5 million to meet margin calls on his mother’s margin lending accou...

Policy & Regulation

FOFA windback hurts consumers who have received advice

The disallowance of the Future of Financial Advice amendments may hurt consumers who will not be able to access scaled advice and may be forced to change to less suitable...

Financial planning

Advisers should get SMSF-specific training

AMP SMSF has backed calls for making it compulsory for financial advisers to undertake specific training if they are going to advise on SMSFs....

Financial planning

SMSF advice open to consolidation

New research suggests SMSF advice is a prime area for consolidation....

Financial planning

Charge dropped for Storm Financial adviser

A former Storm Financial adviser has had a charge against him dropped after an elderly witness deemed critical to the prosecution’s case died, ASIC reports. ...

Financial planning

ASIC bans Victorian adviser for unauthorised activity

A Victorian financial adviser has been banned from providing financial services for seven years after an ASIC investigation found he had breached “numerous financial serv...

Financial planning

Plan to escape the legal traps

As risk planning remains a hot topic in the financial advice space, Malavika Santhebennur explores the top 10 legal quandaries planners can find themselves in and how to ...

Superannuation

ASIC takes alleged SMSF spruiker to court

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has taken its case against a property company to the Supreme Court, arguing the group is spruiking the use of ...

Financial planning

Lack of consultation undermines Adviser Ratings

Dealer group head laments lack of consultation with planning industry ahead of launch of Adviser Ratings....

Awards

Strategic positioning produces stellar result for DiFabio

A passion for promoting the benefits of superannuation but also good governance and social engagement has been a feature of Michelle DiFabio’s work in financial services ...