The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has signed up to a UN committee that supports approximately 300,000 advisers globally....
Finance and investment administration provider Wealthtrac has launched a back-office administration service for boutique advisory firms....
Macquarie Financial Planning Software has launched a new online solution and upgraded its product set....
While FOFA and a number of other factors have seen many planners moving under the umbrellas of the major banks and institutions, the independent financial advice sector i...
BT chief Brad Cooper outlines growth push based on financial planner alignment and product quality....
Risk product features have become one of the top drivers of satisfaction among independent financial advisers, according to the 2012 Macquarie Life Satisfaction Survey....
ClearView has posted positive results for the 2011/2012 financial year after extending its reach into the life insurance and wealth management markets....
ANZ's Paul Barrett says educating consumers is the key to growing adviser credibility....
Despite the largest institutions holding almost half the market share, the financial planning industry remains highly competitive, according to a report published by IBIS...
ClearView has appointed Tony Smith state manager of Queensland and Tony Schiavello state manager of Victoria and Tasmania to take charge of promoting the company's life a...
The risk insurance industry has defied all odds and continued to experience strong growth amid economic uncertainty. However, that is not to say the sector has managed to...
Asteron Life has released what it describes as a more comprehensive life insurance package for the independent financial adviser sector....
The Bank of Melbourne is offering a wealth management review to its general banking clients...
Omniwealth has launched a new dealer group website aimed at promoting its best of breed services to its independent financial adviser network....
A new superannuation and investment wrap from ClearView will be able to link insurance cover both in and outside of superannuation....
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...
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....