The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) believes the weight of evidence presented to the PJC is enough to get FOFA back on track....
Suncorp Life has developed what it describes as "an engine room for product and service development and delivery" aimed at growing its direct distribution business....
The servicing of A and B clients will dominate and financial planners will be kidding themselves if they believe they can adequately service unduly large client books in ...
Despite ongoing concerns from the Finance Sector Union (FSU) about job cuts and offshoring at the major banks, most of the banks either deny there are set plans to cut jo...
The mortgage market is set for a strong start this year as first home buyers take their biggest step towards lending since February 2010, according to new data from RateC...
Members of Big Sky Credit Union will soon cast their vote on the proposed merger with Lifeplan Australia Building Society, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Australian Unity....
Bryan Ashenden tries to find a resemblance between the changes FOFA will bring to the financial advice industry and Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution....
As baby boomers reach retirement and their latter years, intergenerational financial advice might be the answer to continued business growth in the future, according to P...
ASIC's use of preliminary financial planning shadow shopping data during PJC evidence earns Coalition rebuke....
William Buck points to value of accountants and financial planners in estate planning process....
ASIC has released the results of the latest adviser exam, with August’s pass mark improving on the sitting from a year ago. ...
The inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory and broader wealth management companies by the Senate economics references committee will not be re-adopted. ...
While the profession continues to see consolidation at the top, Adviser Ratings has compared the business models of Insignia and Entireti and how they are shaping the pro...
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...