Financial planning through banks has been regarded as unsophisticated, product-focused and entry level. But, as Jason Spits discovered, the banks are working hard to over...
The National Australia Bank’s branch based financial planning arm has attributed a jump in revenue and referrals to what it says is a move away from product push and towa...
Investors are less interested in the fees-versus-commissions debate and much more interested in finding an adviser they can depend on, writes Craig Dunn....
There are thousands of opportunities waiting for those planners prepared to venture beyond their own backyard, writes David Thomas....
Freya Purnell looks at the effect of different advice offerings on the bottom line....
The Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners (AIOFP) through its project management arm, The Australian Financial and Career Consortium (AFCC), has picked up...
Australian financial planners providing advice on transfering UK pensions have received a leg up from the Government after it changed tax laws allowing the transfer of pe...
Mercer Wealth Solutions has consolidated its position within the broader group with the appointment of a full-time head and a new chief financial adviser....
The Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners (AIOFP) has changed its membership structure, fees and benefits in an attempt to increase its market presence....
Paul Resnik calls on the industry to bring common sense back into financial planning training and practice....
Dealer groups that focus purely on risk are doomed, or are they? John Wilkinson reports....
Estate planning is a business opportunity waiting to happen, say Jack Houwing and Mike Fitzpatrick....
John Wilkinson covers a mock court case that details the fall-out when advisers fail to really know their clients....
Two Promina owned dealer groups – financial planning advice focused Cameron Walshe and life risk advice orientated Guardian Financial Planning - are to be rolled into one...
By 2007, planners will need a degree in order to enrol in the CFP program, but is it asking too much? Julie Bennett reports....
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,...
increased professionalism within the industry - shouldn't that say, FAR register almost halving in the last 24 months he...