Three advice firm principals aligned to dealer group Australian Financial Services (AFS) have been placed on suicide watch by the dealer group in the past 12 months. ...
Minister Chris Bowen has indicated the Government would like a superannuation system that delivers a 'better than adequate' retirement income for Australians....
The spotlight on fees and commissions may soon be transferred from financial planners to product providers as a result of a review of the joint Investment and Financial S...
Will the policy tide turn against commissions? Michael Mathieson considers the future prospects for remuneration in the industry....
Despite many unique challenges facing regional planners, they have proved surprisingly resilient amid the economic downturn. Benjamin Levy reports....
Simply giving shareholders greater say isn’t good enough, because like executives, shareholders often cash in on high-risk practices....
Regardless of how a practice or dealer group is remunerated, the most important consideration will always be how they receive, manage and disperse their revenue....
Titanium overcomes remuneration set back associated with providing real estate to clients....
What can be done to stop the rot in financial services? Steve Browning discusses....
Financial planners have not been spooked by the reportage and speculation flowing from the Ripoll inquiry, but many are acknowledging that it has impacted the valuations ...
Employees turning off aspects of corporate super plan could steal services without anyone knowing....
ASIC’s class order that created the Statement of Additional Advice (SoAA) is history. And good riddance, says Brett Walker. ...
In light of the numerous inquiries into financial services as well as changing attitudes to adviser remuneration, SUE VISKOVIC considers the benefits of overhauling your ...
The AIOFP has put out tenders to eight platform providers to provide four white label platforms in an effort to ultimately lower the cost of fee-for-service to its member...
Captstone has conducted a national survey to determine how remuneration changes will impact planning practices within its network....
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...