Consultum head Stuart Abley argues while fee-for-service will benefit the industry, both advisers and clients must retain the right to choose their remuneration model....
The regulatory and ideological changes taking place in financial services are likely to see a more professional, but leaner, financial planning industry emerge....
The Australian Bankers' Association has warned that while superannuation funds should be able to provide general advice, more detailed advice should be confined to proper...
Australians are more likely to turn to newspapers and online media than professional advisers and financial planners to help with financial decision making, according to ...
The lack of professionals specialising in estate planning in Australia will cause a huge problem for the financial planning industry as their wealthier baby boomer client...
Financial planners attending the AMP and Hillross annual conference in Melbourne have committed to contributions totalling $18,900 for the Future2 Foundation, which suppo...
Financial planners’ revenues may have bounced back with the increase in equity markets, but caution and conservatism remains amongst advisers, according to Centric Wealth...
While there will be plenty of discussion around policy issues this year, the realities of the political cycle mean it will be well into 2011 before financial planners can...
Centric Wealth wants a clear line drawn between sales agents and advisers in the superannuation advice space....
Research conducted by CoreData has suggested Industry Funds Financial Planners come up short in engagement and service skills when compared to their independent or bank-a...
Sentry extends van Eyk relationship with three-year agreement....
Longevity risk is an issue that is being talked about as the baby boomer generation nears retirement, but the founder of My Longevity, David Williams, believes not enough...
Peer pressure and the fear of risking their careers is pushing many fund managers to maintain low tracking error against the index, leading to little difference between t...
The Financial Planning Association’s white paper on planner education appears to be a knee-jerk reaction to mounting criticism and scrutiny. ...
The Australian financial planning industry has finished 2009 having successfully surmounted a number of its greatest challenges, writes Mike Taylor....
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,...