Empowerment of credit unions and building societies may prove advantageous to planners....
Whatever ASIC says about its inaction over the collapse of Storm Financial, the FOFA reforms will not prevent history repeating itself, writes Mike Taylor....
The possibility of a single professional association arose during several sessions at the Financial Planning Association (FPA) national conference, one of which included ...
Unrelenting professionalism and a firm commitment to training and education made Catherine Robson the clear winner of this year's Money Management Financial Planner of th...
Efficiency is key when it comes to choosing financial advice software, writes GEM Capital's Mark Draper....
Form filling too often supplants personality in financial planning....
The majority of financial advisers believe RG 146 is an inadequate minimum entry standard and that a tertiary qualification requirement should be introduced, according to...
The financial planning industry presents an opportunity for better client segmentation, a greater understanding of client needs and then building tailored services around...
Fairfax media declares it will be using its media assets to help grow its funds management play....
Recent comments by Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Bill Shorten have brought the Government's willingness to consult with the industry about FOFA ...
Provisio’s Cameron O’Sullivan has argued that ‘short-termism’ represents a major problem in dealing with proposed opt-in arrangements....
Provisio's Cameron O'Sullivan has argued that 'short-termism' represents a major problem in dealing with proposed opt-in arrangements....
There is much to recommend in the proposal by the international Financial Planning Standards Board to push for global regulatory and legislative restrictions on the use o...
As a political debate rages around the power of the major banks, Mike Taylor writes that far more is at stake than just home loan interest rates....
The introduction of a statutory fiduciary duty for advisers could see the financial services industry return to the agent and broker models of its roots....
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,...