New research suggests planners are finding 2013 profitable despite the impact of legislative change and continuing market uncertainty....

The FOFA and fee-for-service regimes are teaching planners how to chase bad debts....

With scores of financial planners changing dealer groups, Mike Taylor writes that it is important for those doing the recruiting to undertake the necessary due diligence ...

The concept of ‘values-based financial planning' fits in perfectly with spirit of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms, according to American financial planning ...

After 12 months of inertia, many planners are finally making some tough decisions about the way they run their businesses, says My Dealer Group principal Anne Fuchs....

Excess cash holdings held by planners have grown substantially as investors continue to shy away from volatile markets, according to Investment Trends....

Experienced financial planners who are buying or selling a relatively small book of clients may decide to use a legal template for the transfer agreement and accept the r...

AMP's Horizons Academy has seen its biggest intake in the five years the program has been running....

Financial planning firms are increasingly likely to link with mortgage brokers, but the different skill sets, remuneration models and legal interpretations remain a barri...

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...

By putting estate planning at the heart of their business, planners can ensure the long-term sustainability of their client base while also fully satisfying the requireme...

The financial planning industry is a diverse organism not well understood by the media and other industry outsiders and advisers need to remember this....

People who want financial advice are looking for stability and security - which is exactly what bank-aligned planners can provide them with, according to Hunts' Group dir...

AXA's former national recruitment manager for financial planning Mike Stewart has been appointed to lead Radar Results' sales, acquisition and merger operations within th...