ASIC has the power to move to lift planner education standards, according to Finance Minister, Mathias Cormann....

Restoring confidence in the financial advice profession has become a catch cry for institutions recently, but the reality of the proposal is still a way off, Amelia Const...

Col Fullagar explores the seldom-mentioned stressors associated with the claims process and their potential fallout....

A new statutory body should control education and professional standards according to FSC, however it may sideline professional associations seeking self-regulation....

A Rockhampton-based financial adviser has been banned from working in the financial services industry for five years....

Planning and accounting indsutry stalwart, Robert MC Brown, argues that hourly rates and flat/fixed fees are the answer for a planning industry mired in conflicted remune...

SMSFs investing in residential property should look for “impartial advice” rather than falling for those looking to make a sale, an accountant and financial adviser firm ...

Almost half the population do not have a proper understanding of insurance within their super, especially generation Y (under 32)....

Debate over the Government’s FOFA amendments has distracted Australians from focusing on the real purpose of financial advice, the AFA believes....

A national examination for planners is an inadequate measure and should not be implemented according to CPA Australia....

Accountants are more qualified to give financial advice than planners, largely due to their working knowledge of SMSFs, a small business owner believes....

A flexible online Masters of financial planning program will help new an existing advisers to raise standards in the profession, AMP believes....

Mortgage Choice will push into financial planning aiming to double planners numbers by June 2015....

As consumers get savvier and more sceptical of financial advice, advisers have to fight harder than ever to justify their value proposition, but the smarter ones still ha...