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....
The financial planning firm closely associated with the principals of Storm Financial has written to clients informing them that it cannot provide financial advice....
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
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,...