Mortgage Choice has discovered that more than one third of Australia’s property loan borrowers have no idea about the loan process, with a further 18.8 per cent purchasin...

A new award for financial planners has demonstrated the value of professional financial advice, according to the Financial Planning Association...

Statistics released by ING regarding consumer and adviser sentiment toward financial planning services have revealed a significant divide exists on the type of issues cli...

In an effort to ensure a smooth implementation of the Principles to Manage Conflicts of Interest, the Financial Planning Association has issued a set of guidelines to its...

The majority of financial planners feel a rogue element among their ranks or media beat-ups are chiefly responsible for the negative perception associated with the financ...

Aspiring advisers were brought down to earth last night by industry commentator Ross Greenwood who told those thinking of financial planning as a get-rich-quick scheme to...

A NAB financial planner has pleaded guilty to charges of deceiving a number of the bank’s clients into investing in a Bahamas-based entity that went on to sustain collect...

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The continuing trend of investment management firms concentrating on either manufacturing or distribution will create a “new independent advice world”, where financial pl...

Five out of six Australians have inadequate insurance cover to guard against the loss of their income in the event of illness or injury, according to a survey conducted b...

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has won a rare accolade from a major superannuation fund, with Tasmanian-based Tasplan praising the efforts of the FPA to improve...

The FPA will resume its value of advice advertising campaign, with Dazza and his well-intentioned yet dubious quality financial advice set to return to television screens...

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Scott Keeley decided he had to make a career change by the age of 30, or remain a public servant forever. He chose a career in financial planning and joined a small pract...