Over the past year, the Tower group has redirected its overall strategy and returned its focus to the risk end of the market. Lucie Beaman looks at what this means for th...

If you’ve always wanted to throw in your 10 cents worth on where you feel the industry has gone wrong – here is your opportunity. Julie Bennett reports....

Financial planners are stepping into the insurance ring, and while they have textbook knowledge and software in their corner, do they have the skill set? Lucie Beaman rep...

Investor Group has flagged a continued growth push through acquisition of financial planning businesses - a move which follows on from its recent purchase of nine adviser...

By 2007, planners will need a degree in order to enrol in the CFP program, but is it asking too much? Julie Bennett reports....

Jennifer Smith explains the ‘what was’ and ‘what will be’ of discussing risk with clients....

Money Management’s inaugural education survey found there are literally hundreds of financial services training courses on ASIC’s training register. Many of these are the...

Not all planners were first educated within the industry. Mike Taylor reports....

The financial services industry has an ‘on the take’ attitude that needs to change, says Rob Keavney....

With all the changes the Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA) has brought, what do you need in terms of education to become a financial planner? Julie Bennett reports....

Australian Unity’s head of financial services, Simon Grant, has left the company after a restructure of its senior management team....

Associated Planners Financial Services’ (APFS) expansion into Asia is close to derailment due to a gridlock in negotiations between it and the Singaporean group it was to...

In the current financial planning industry, Paul Resnik argues that everyone is unhappy. But don’t worry – he has some solutions....

It has been an eventful year for Garrisons, with a change in the structure of the parent company being the most significant. John Wilkinson reports....