The advice industry needs to improve its efforts in exposing rogue advisory practices if it is to avoid taking any more collective hits to its reputation....
The Federal Government has initiated the consultation period for the financial advice regime changes, calling for a positive and mature industry response....
The AFA has heightened its calls for financial advice to become tax deductible, while the NIA says Australia will have to wait for serious tax reform....
The role of business development managers is one that is frequently discussed in the financial services industry. Col Fullagar takes a look at what financial advisers wan...
Financial planner demand remains high with most roles offered by banks and larger institutions....
Questions remain over the ability of financial advisers employed by financial product manufacturers to meet the fiduciary duty requirements proposed as part of the Rudd G...
Dealer groups owned by product providers will prosper while mid to large-scale independent planning groups may struggle to survive under financial advice industry reforms...
Dealer groups are continuing to support calls for a unified industry voice despite concerns about how a potential merger between the FPA and the AFA would work....
Key bodies representing the financial services industry have broadly welcomed the Rudd Government's plans to overhaul the financial advice industry, but there are some ca...
The potential ban on volume rebates will be a cause of concern for a number of dealer groups currently dependent on their payment for survival....
Accountants will no longer be able to provide advice on the establishment or closure of SMSFs without holding an Australian Financial Services Licence if reforms announce...
The Rudd Government has made its reform plans for the financial advice industry public....
Scores of AMP's senior executives and high performance financial advisers have had their travel plans disrupted by the volcanic ash wreaking havoc on Europe's flight path...
Almost one-third of financial advisers are considering switching licensees within the next five years, with a quarter of those looking to establish their own AFSL, accord...
BT Wrap is bringing US financial services expert Bill Bachrach to Australia for a series of road shows aimed at helping BT advisers build their client base by improving c...
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 ...