Specialist broker claims merged planning/accounting firms represent better value....
BT Select points to new growth objective backed by increased resourcing of member practices....
ASIC warns of best interest duty breaches where dealer groups take a ‘cookie-cutter’ approach....
FPA links to industry fund on referrals to FPA Professional Practices....
The Financial Planning Association has entered into an agreement with industry super fund Cbus to pilot a referral service. ...
The FPA has written to the Government seeking clarity around grandfathering and urging a tax deduction for the provision of initial advice....
New wealth insights data confirms planner sentiment has been rising on the back improved investor sentiment....
Planners remain immobile as they await Treasury clarity on grandfathering. ...
ASIC uses examples of its actions against financial planners and others to defend its record. ...
Lawyers target planners as ASIC says PI is a risk management tool rather than a consumer protection mechanism....
AMP has settled on two court proceedings: one class action which affected superannuation members and a second regarding insurer policies. ...
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. ...
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...