The ongoing legacy of the HIH Insurance collapse in Australia is the cost and availability of professional indemnity insurance. Mike Taylor reports....
Question: We are a principal planning business that is part of a medium-sized Australia-wide dealer group scheduled for transition on January 1, 2004. We are looking to r...
Not all planners were first educated within the industry. Mike Taylor reports....
Jennifer Smith explains the ‘what was’ and ‘what will be’ of discussing risk with clients....
In the current financial planning industry, Paul Resnik argues that everyone is unhappy. But don’t worry – he has some solutions....
A 20 per cent increase in business profits is not unreasonable, according to Neville Lake....
Socially responsible investments (SRIs) promised much in recent years, but what have they actually delivered? Matthew Haigh reports....
Super splitting laws were supposed to make life easier for divorcing clients – but as Nabil Wahhab reports, when they are reviewed in conjunction with binding death nomin...
Small to medium financial advisory practices should approach business planning from another angle, says Chris Dionne....
The Federal Government has postponed changes to the rules for allocated and complying pensions, presenting a small window of opportunity for clients, says Graeme Colley....


ASIC has canceled the AFSL of Sydney-based asset consultant and research firm....
ASIC has banned a Melbourne-based financial adviser for eight years over false and misleading statements regarding clients’ superannuation investments....
ASIC has banned a Melbourne-based financial adviser who gave inappropriate advice to his clients including false and misleading Statements of Advice....
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...