The Australian Consumers Association (ACA) has refused to concede that a new survey which paints a positive picture of the financial planning industry has discredited its...
You can win some pretty nifty prizes at raffles held at industry functions, but the booty up for grabs at a recent IFSA shindig takes the cake, literally....
A double barrelled attack has been unleashed by the Financial Planning Association and Investment and Financial Services Association enforcing tough new guidelines on pay...
The Association of Financial Advisers has hinted at a possible collective merger with other industry associations at its annual conference in Launceston, while also annou...
The Financial Planning Association and the Investment and Financial Services Association, have released a finance industry guide on rebates and related payments....
The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has re-elected Perpetual Trustees managing director David Deverall, MLC chief executive retail investment Stephen...
Financial planners who disclose soft dollar payments under a new industry code of practice could be hit with a hefty tax bill....
Financial planners are about to test the waters with term allocated pensions. Ross Kelly reports....
If you were in any doubt that inside every financial services type is a hell’s angel struggling to get out, then look no further than the recent Corners for Kids Motorcyc...
Financial planners who receive payments for using investment platforms will face tougher disclosure requirements under new guidelines being considered by the Financial Pl...
Yesterday’s deal between the Federal Government and the Democrats, that will see the Government’s stalled choice of super plans passed in the senate, will not aid the con...
The Federal Opposition’s proposed tax plan has been branded short term and opportunistic, with yesterday’s announcement by Labor leader Mark Latham triggering a barrage o...
The SwimEC (Super, Wealth and Investment Management Electronic Commerce) industry initiative mounted by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the I...
The Investment and Financial Services Association has honoured some of the industry’s leading authorities in technical services, taxation, public policy and administratio...
Two of the industry's largest associations have pre-empted Government and regulators by outlawing several methods of alternative remuneration, and will now seek to reach ...
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...