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Editorial
The Australian financial planning industry has finished 2009 having successfully surmounted a number of its greatest challenges, writes Mike Taylor....
Financial planning
Having proven itself resilient, it is time for the Australian funds management industry to take its skills and experience to the world, writes John Brogden....
Editorial
While much remains unresolved about future government policy and the ultimate shape of financial planning regulation, a good deal is already obvious. Change is inevitable...
Editorial
A recent parliamentary report lamented the poor educational skills of 'mum and dad' investors and their inability to critically analyse retail investment products. But is...
Editorial
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (the Ripoll Inquiry) has delivered precisely what could be expected from a parliamentary inquiry ...
Editorial
The findings of the Ripoll Inquiry have been broadly welcomed by the financial planning industry, but as Mike Taylor reports, they will ultimately be diluted by the findi...
Financial planning
The Government and the Treasury, rather than the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), should lead the way in implementing changes to the financial pla...
Financial planning
Financial advisers paid a salary by a product manufacturer, such as those employed by banks, may find they cannot continue their client relationships if a purist definiti...
Financial planning
The Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) Inquiry into Financial Services and Products has recognised the need to lift the training and entry requirements for the financial...
Financial planning
More than 49 per cent of advisers surveyed in the wake of the Ripoll Inquiry recommendations last week said they had no confidence in ASIC’s ability to monitor and preven...
Editorial
It is time for Industry Super Network's David Whiteley to put down the verbal cudgels and for his industry funds’ backers to cease their consequent expenditure of members...
Financial planning
Ripoll Inquiry report airs FPA Board disagreements....
Financial planning
MLC chief executive Steve Tucker says the industry must abandon product payments if the industry is to regain public trust....
Financial planning
The Parliamentary Joint Committee that has investigated aspects of the financial services industry over the past nine months has made 11 wide-ranging reform recommendatio...
Financial planning
Instead of moving for a rapid shut-down of the commissions system, the Ripoll Inquiry has recommended a graduated approach with ongoing consultation between Government an...
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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...