Calls for Professional Standards Board heard

23 November 2009 | The Parliamentary Joint Committee led by Bernie Ripoll has recommended ASIC commence immediate work on the creation of a professional standards board for financial advisers.

Tax deductions for advice fees flagged

23 November 2009 | The Parliamentary Joint Committee has recommended the Government consider making financial advice tax deductible as part of its response to the Henry Tax Review.

More calls for legislation to distinguish 'strategy advice' from 'product advice' planners

6 August 2009 | Legislation is required to ensure consumers can distinguish between planners providing 'independent strategy-driven advice' and those providing 'product sales-driven advice', according to the Boutique Financial Planning Principals Group.

Small practices facing big problems

23 July 2009 | Small financial planning practices are struggling with the complex requirements and costs of running their businesses.

Smaller planners risk going unheard

10:00 AM | Large financial services institutions, with the resources available to present a strong lobbying front, may dominate the current parliamentary inquiry into the industry, at the cost to the interests of smaller players, according to a planner from a boutique firm.