Libby Roy has been appointed as ipac's general manager, financial planning, starting from April 12....

CFS Custom Solutions has entered into a white label agreement to provide a platform solution for Guardian Financial Planning....

The outgoing chief executive of the Financial Planning Association, Jo-Anne Bloch, has criticised the three government reviews as a "hodgepodge" of issues and pointed to ...

The FPA has gained membership ground after a loss in numbers during the 2008-09 financial year....

After two decades as a financial planner, newly retired Ray Griffin explains what he has learned from a career in the industry....

If the Financial Planning Association and the Association of Financial Advisers are to merge they will have to work through many divisive issues....

Richard Oldcorn discusses the use of the optimisation strategy, which is somewhat neglected by financial planners....

Small advice firms have been warned they need to get a better handle on the impact regulatory changes can have on their profit margins and cash flow....

The Financial Planning Standards Board has announced plans to develop an international assessment process for potential financial planning entrants....

Dixon Advisory is arguing against the imposition of mandatory minimum SMSF balances on the basis that it would amount to excluding one part of the population....

Mike Taylor warns about the large number of industry bodies in financial services, focusing on AIOFP....

Consumers, as well as FPA members, will soon be able to access a 'name and shame' register of banned members....

The Australian financial planning industry is leading the world in education standards, according to Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) chief executive Noel Maye....

Financial Services is fraught with conflicts of interest, says Robert Keavney. But the regulatory focus on these problems means that financial planning has a bright futur...