If we think back to 1988, a person could obtain an authorised representative’s licence through attending two days of in-house training. ...
The financial planning industry has become one of Australia’s most sought after industries for employment, according to the latest Morgan & Banks job index....
Prominent industry figure Anthony Starkins dropped a bombshell on the financial planning industry earlier this month when he called on the Government to outlaw commission...
Improving the image of financial planners in the eyes of Australian consumers will be the cornerstone to Ken Breakspear’s strategy for the Financial Planning Association....
Three developments in recent weeks point to an elevation of the financial planning industry onto the national political stage....
The integration of risk insurance into a financial planning business is a necessary future step for the planning industry to take, according to Ord Minnett personal risk ...
South African-based Investec has embarked on ambitious expansion plans for its Australian-based financial services business....
CPA Australia has hit out at what it calls “scaremongering” about the Declared Professional Body (DPB) exemption contained in the Financial Services Reform Bill (FSRB)....
It’s like a ticking time bomb sitting beneath the financial planning industry. Tax legislation aimed at snaring IT and construction contractors has unintentionally caught...
Risk products that don’t pay commissions – you’ve got to be joking. Refunding trail commissions – too hard....
Who is best qualified to give advice, accountants or planners, has been a long running debate. John Wilkinson looks at how this debate is developing and the influence of ...
The push by the government to change the face of the financial services industry has also included a change in the way planners are licensed and educated. David Chaplin e...
The financial planning industry is about to go through a phase of uncertainty in its evolution into a major profession, says Jim Stackpool of Strategic Consulting and Tra...
As women move out of the kitchen and into the boardroom, they’re becoming increasingly savvy about investment. Kate Kachor asked four industry gurus if women need specia...
Industry research tells us that more and more people are turning to financial planners – but what do clients really think of their advisers? David Chaplin investigates....
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,...