A global study has found that 44 per cent of consumers still rely on family and friends for financial advice....

Super fund executives have been told good financial advice trumps investment management in delivering adequate retirement incomes....

While 22 per cent of Australians believe they do not need a financial planner, 23 per cent are kept up at night by their finance, according to a survey....

There is growing interest among financial advisers to implement social media strategies into their businesses to connect with clients....

Advisers’ uptake of a program aimed at supporting them to transition from up-front commissions to a hybrid system reflects their willingness to change, a life insurer bel...

While 2015 threw up its share of challenges for financial planners and the broader financial planning industry, it also confirmed that planners could speak with one voice...

Mike Taylor reflects that 2015 was a year of policy challenges for the financial services industry, many of which will continue into 2016....

The FPA announces policy chief Dante De Gori as the successor to Mark Rantall as CEO....

CBA launches a program to educate its employed financial planners on women’s unique financial needs, as well as promote financial planning as a profession for women. ...

Canadian financial planners perceive Australia’s removal of commissions as a fail which has created an advice gap....

The Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison, sees opportunities for Australian planners in an increasingly affluent but ageing China....

National Australia Bank’s premium wealth brand, JBWere makes three key appointments, including general manager, advice....

The Federal Government intends reconstituting the Financial Sector Advisory Council but will planners get a voice?...

Macquarie wants planning and accounting firms to provide benchmarks across fees, remuneration structures and retention strategies....