The Encore Group is developing a desktop solution that aims to assist financial advisers transitioning to fee-for-service who are concerned about having the ‘value ...
New research reveals low public regard for financial planners as trusted professionals....
Funds management firm Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has introduced IRESS data feeds for their XPLAN and VisiPlan software, allowing financial advisers to consolidate...
The FPA and the Association AFA are confident that the industry has the ear of Treasury as the consultation around the Future of Financial Advice reforms has resumed....
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has reinforced its support for small licensees and practices by launching the Small Licensee and Practice Principal Conference...
While new research suggests more SMSF trustees are using advisers, it also confirms their own self-belief....
Estate planning has always been the missing piece in the financial advice puzzle. According to popular belief, financial planners have always struggled over where to plac...
MLC has expanded its technical team and built up support services for financial advisers, with the appointment of Gemma Dale, Peter Hogan and Martin Breckon to the team....
The Financial Services Council has urged the industry to adopt a common agenda to deal with the new dynamic in Canberra....
A Melbourne law firm has assisted financial planners in postponing a meeting of Willmott Forests grower investors....
ING Investment Management is strengthening its business development and distributions teams now that it is able to build direct relationships with advisers....
Securitor is looking to acquire advice practices that are shifting towards a fee for advice structure, regardless of their business model or current remuneration structur...
Charter Hall Direct Property has appointed former Wallaby Brendan Cannon as its key account manager for Western Australia and Queensland....
Half of advisers are incorrectly classifying term deposits as cash, according to PIMCO research....
AFS Group has signed an agreement to use Praemium’s SMARTwrap platform....
So shareholders lose a dividend plus have seen the erosion of value. Qantas decides to clawback remuneration from Alan ...
This is why I left my last position. There was no interest in giving the client quality time, it was all about bumping ...
So the Hayne Royal Commission has left us with this. What a sad day for the financial planning industry. Clearly most ...