The financial planning university challenge run through AMP's Horizons program has attracted more than twice the number of entrants than in its first year, with a La Trob...

Five financial planners have been selected as finalists for the Money Management Financial Planner of the Year 2012 award....

AMP's Horizons Academy has linked with the University of New South Wales, allowing graduates to use credits towards financial planning degrees that are then linked to the...

Countplus has acquired a 25 per cent stake in South Australian professional services firm Hood Sweeney....

The trouble with APES 230 is that it goes much further than FOFA, with a prohibition on commissions and the elimination of asset-based fee arrangements....

On all the available evidence, the financial services industry is well on its way to finding a remuneration formula capable of meeting both the Government's requirements ...

A Money Management/Association of Financial Advisers forum dealing with the Financial Services Council’s framework on life/risk remuneration uncovered strong feelings and...

Financial advisers around the world are struggling to retain the traffic on their websites and need to understand why users leave, according to communications expert Clau...

Insurance brokers have told Money Management Vero Insurance representatives have alerted them to a price hike of up to 50 per cent to Vero's professional indemnity insura...

The Financial Planning Association has announced a series of educational workshops as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations which will be held in capital cities aroun...

Regardless of the final shape of the FSC's proposed risk insurance framework, significant change is inevitable for the businesses of risk advisers, according to Guardian ...

Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden has defended the FSC's position with regards to a controversial insurance commission policy, but apologised if it ...

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has reported a considerable number of individuals accessing its new consumer website....

The Financial Services Council has received support from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for its new framework aimed at reducing churning in life/ris...