As SMSF regulatory reform puts the spotlight on the relationship between accountants and financial advisers, David Clatworthy looks at how the relationship may evolve in ...
It has become ever more important to be a planner’s most-used insurance provider, according to research by Investment Trends....
Super funds which lose members to SMSFs are unlikely to see them come back....
Investor worries about financial markets are under control while market return expectations have jumped, writes Recep Peker....
Contracts for difference (CFD) trading remains popular among local investors, with Australia recording the second-highest adoption rate of CFDs when compared to Singapore...
Platform flows are improving as the wall of cash breaks down....
While costs may still be a barrier, recent research reveals why more accountants are using platforms within SMSFs. ...
Accountants like platforms for ease of use but remain cautious based on their underlying cost....
Dealer services model offers succession plans to more than 700 planners....
The Australian online share trading market appears to have strengthened despite a drop in the overall number of traders....
An Investment Trends survey conducted two months before FOFA came into effect revealed only 23 per cent of financial planners felt ready....
Certitude’s latest survey reveals that investors appetite for global assets is increasing in line with performance expectations....
Research reveals a smaller proportion of super fund members intends to leave and set up a self-managed super fund....
Planners who specialise in SMSF advice derive almost half of their revenue from this advice ...
Planner satisfaction with platforms has reached the highest level recorded in 10 years, according to findings from the Investment Trends 2013 Planner Technology Report....
So shareholders lose a dividend plus have seen the erosion of value. Qantas decides to clawback remuneration from Alan ...
This is why I left my last position. There was no interest in giving the client quality time, it was all about bumping ...
So the Hayne Royal Commission has left us with this. What a sad day for the financial planning industry. Clearly most ...