The payments made by product providers and investment platforms - otherwise known as volume bonuses and shelf space fees - are beginning to be questioned, but rebates at ...
The Financial Planning Association is to provide free financial advice online for one month, beginning with the launch of its Financial Planning Week on May 25....
FPA says changes will result in increased costs for consumers, NIBA welcomes limits to compensation payouts....
The move by the Association of Financial Advisers to not support the Financial Planning Association’s proposal to transition away from commissions-based financial advice ...
But a leading industry educator says any difficulties with financial advisers are related to commission arrangements and supervision, not education....
Industry body says criticisms of its new planner remuneration guidelines represent short-term thinking and "run counter to the best interests of planners, clients and the...
The Financial Planning Association has moved to take hold of the fees versus commissions agenda by producing a consultation paper which proposes a phase out of existing c...
Fundamental issues in the new consumer credit protection regime, such as the definition around 'responsible lending' requirements and the new external dispute resolution ...
Outcomes are sometimes more emotional and misleading....
Moves to plug the awareness gap about financial planning among university students....
Pro bono services offered....
Consumers told earlier complaints could prevent similar occurrences....
But details of professional breaches will remain unknown....
While Colonial Geared Investments foots impartial advice bill....
FPA facilitates service for clients in distress....
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...