Nominations for this year's Money Management Financial Planner of the Year (FPOTY) award are now open and will close on 11 October 2012....

Being a financial planner feels like living a fairy tale, but perhaps one written by the Brothers Grimm. Bryan Ashenden tells a story about Jack and Jill, two advisers wh...

The rise of scaled advice and fee-for-service models ahead of the start of the Future of Financial Advice legislation has made the need to lower advice costs even more im...

Boutique financial advisory firms may be able to improve their lead generation capabilities through the use of technology and social media....

Mike Taylor writes that the reputational damage often suffered by the financial planning industry might be substantially reduced if regulators and the media were a little...

An Australian Crime Commission report into investment scams has underscored the role financial planners have in protecting investors from themselves....

The debate about so-called 'transition payments' being paid to planners is 'a little overhyped', according to financial planning consultant Wayne Wilson....

Radar Results points to likely increase in practice sales as financial planners position ahead of 2013 FOFA implementation....

Despite the rise of direct channels, financial planners are better poised to engage customers about life insurance, according to industry executives....

CommInsure has made two senior hires in its retail advice distribution team, appointing Ian Knight as state manager for Victoria and Ben Bancroft as national accounts man...

The Government’s Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation passed through the Senate yesterday, but there seems to be some confusion over whether the terms 'financial...

The Federal Opposition has signalled it remains to be convinced about either introducing or supporting legislation which would restrict the use of the terms 'financial pl...

Finding a good adviser is 'almost a matter of chance' according to Vanguard head of corporate affairs and market development Robin Bowerman....

The Institute of Public Accountants' affiliation with MLC and AMP/AXA will not threaten its members' independence, says IPA general manager Vicki Stylianou....