financial planning

Financial planning

New survey reveals accountants are still undecided about the degree to which they will embrace the new licensing regime....

Financial planning

Are advisers equipped to advise on aged care?

As Australia’s ageing population expands, one industry expert asks if there are enough advisers specialising in aged care....

Financial planning

CFP program sees 200pc spike

The FPA’s CFP program enrolment rate jumped 200 per cent compared to previous enrolment numbers....

Financial planning

Charterhill Group founder banned

ASIC announces banning of Charterhill Group founder, George Nowak, until 3 July, 2017....

Life/Risk

Commitments needed from life insurers

If life insurance companies want to repair some of the reputational damage inflicted on their industry they need to commit to delivering on their product promises....

Financial planning

Advisers struggling to justify platform costs

Many non-aligned advisers are struggling to justify the cost of investing in platforms, highlighting the need for tailored solutions, according to the managing director o...

Financial planning

Planners to pay more than $750,000 to be on ASIC register

Planners will pay more than $40 each to be recorded on the new ASIC adviser register with initial fees set to cost the planning sector more than $750,000....

Financial planning

Planning losing its ‘social license’

A wave of bad publicity has caused planners to lose their ‘social license’ and new approaches will be required, according to InFocus managing director, Rod Bristow....

Financial planning

Property the primary destination for LRBAs

A new survey reveals that most SMSF advisers see property (both commercial and residential) as the best destination for LRBAs....

Financial planning

Advice held back by poor approach to legislation and compliance

Financial advice in Australia is held back by regulation focused on selling and letter of the law compliance that ignores the client according to an industry veteran....

Financial planning

Compulsory higher education will bring uniformity: FPA

Making higher educational standards legally enforceable in the advice industry will bring consistency in global industry standards across the sector, the FPA said....

Superannuation

Policy needs to adapt to longer retirement

ASFA warns policymakers need to pay attention to longer retirement periods as the Intergenerational Report touches on rising lifespans and retirement periods of Australia...