Consumers are confused about what represents planner independence - and so too are some planners....

Few Australians are using a financial planner to help them engage in actively managing their super, according to a new survey....

AMP reiterates plans to scrap commissions by 1 July in favour of a fee-for-service model at its annual general meeting....

The FPA's newly appointed chief executive, Mark Rantall, is a strong believer in the value of financial advice....

Accounting industry bodies aren't concerned about losing their SMSF advice exemption as long as new regulations are both flexible and in the best interests of clients....

Assistant Treasurer Senator Nick Sherry has announced further details about the new national tax agent services regime, including a one-year deferral for financial planne...

Fees versus commissions is an important debate for the financial planning industry, but having independent research in the first place will take much of the sting out of ...

Only 32 per cent of new Mortgage Choice franchisees in 2009 had a lending background....

After two decades as a financial planner, newly retired Ray Griffin explains what he has learned from a career in the industry....

ISN's David Whiteley argues the FPA's stance on insurance commissions is proof that the industry can’t self-regulate, with commissions leading to unnecessarily inflated i...

Adviser-owned dealer group Matrix Planning Solutions has argued it's time for the FPA and the AFA to become one entity....

The latest CPA Australia submission to the Cooper Review is arguing the case for accountants to be able to provide 'strategic' advice on SMSFs....

Ray Griffin takes a look at the fee-for-service debate and explains why this model will benefit clients and financial advisers alike....

Fewer high-net-worth investors are using financial advisers, according to research conducted by CoreData....