The unprecedented influence that the Financial Planning Association’s (FPA’s) chief executive Kerrie Kelly has had over the financial planning profession in the last 12 m...
Despite contributing almost half a million dollars to its new television advertising campaign, the FPA has posted an after-tax budget surplus of $1.187 million for the ye...
Creating another four example statements of advice, including one with a “real fair dinkum super switch”, will be among the corporate regulator’s chief tasks in the year ...
IFSA has welcomed a decision by the International Investment Funds Association to adopt a statement of principles recognising the important role of investment funds in gl...
The Federal Government has introduced legislation that will finally deliver on its 2004 election promise on superannuation splitting....
Could compulsory life insurance be the answer to the chronic level of underinsurance in Australia? Ross Kelly reports....
ING has repackaged its entire life insurance range into a single product, introduced two new types of cover and will allow client to access family discounts, as part of a...
The FPA has told financial advisers not to be afraid of possible costs to their business that will be imposed when the Government releases its long awaited anti-money lau...
The Federal Government has come a step closer to formulating new legislation to combat money laundering in a third meeting on the topic with key industry representatives ...
The financial services industry has an important role to play in strengthening Australia’s national security, according to Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty....
With conflicts of interest in the spotlight, receiving payment for services is no simple matter. Zoe Fielding asked Financial Planning Association director Sarah Brennan ...
There are many facets to Macquarie Bank, and conflicts of interest are inevitably going to occur, but the financial services giant believes it has established a framework...
Unlicensed providers may soon be allowed to offer generic online financial calculators if proposals outlined in a consultation paper released yesterday by the Australian ...
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,...
increased professionalism within the industry - shouldn't that say, FAR register almost halving in the last 24 months he...