Lawyer points to possible action against planners and accountants as Timbercorp class action fails....
Financial planning firms and dealer groups would be levied by ASIC according to the number of authorised and employee representatives they have on their books....
ASIC has outlined four key areas for regulatory improvement - including for a national exam, a wider register and greater banning powers....
Money Management has announced the finalists for one of its flagship awards for 2014, BDM of the year....
The attributes that companies are seeking in financial planners are drastically changing, with sales no longer a must-have skill, writes Milana Pokrajac. ...
An easy line of spin is being peddled on the antecedents and consequences of the Government’s FOFA amendments. But any examination of financial services history shows the...
If financial planners were given a choice between the model underpinning the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal and that underpinning the Financial Ombudsman Service, wha...
Planners and accountants unlikely to take each other’s work due to workloads involved. ...
New Wealth Insights research confirms planners remain generally upbeat....
Centrepoint Alliance to assist planners gain their own licence and secure PI cover ...
US specialist Bill Bachrach says Australian planners should be focused on their clients’ needs rather than their fee structures....
BT rolls out tablets to its planning force to increase face-to-face time with clients....
New legal advice obtained by ISA states planners will be able to satisfy the best interests duty without actually acting in the best interests of the client. ...
Financial planners may need to complete at least 60 hours of CPD to stay registered as tax advisers, TPB proposes....
Nominations for the Money Management 2014 BDM of the Year award are now open....
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...