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 Association of Financial Advisers has differed with the FPA on the phasing out of commissions, claiming its position is more aligned with the interests of financial p...
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...
Financial Planning Association chief says it's time to review the issue of remuneration in the financial services industry....
Fundamental issues in the new consumer credit protection regime, such as the definition around 'responsible lending' requirements and the new external dispute resolution ...
MLC has reduced the size of its statement of advice (SOA) templates by 20 per cent, following up on a 68 per cent reduction in template size one year ago....
Inflows into ETFs reach $215 billion in 2008, global assets expected to reach US$2 trillion within two years....
The Australian financial planning industry has a problem: levels of litigation relating to financial advice are rising and the reputation of the industry stands to be ser...
In light of Storm Financial and the general market downturn, the industry faces key issues in relation to gearing, writes Dominic McCormick....
Compliance and technical education alone does not make you a professional: FPA deputy CEO....
Challenging economic environment fails to dampen demand for CFP program places, according to FPA....
Outcomes are sometimes more emotional and misleading....
Moves to plug the awareness gap about financial planning among university students....
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has not made a good start to 2009....
Recommendation 'integral' to retirement system....
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...