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....
Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...
ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...
ASIC has banned a former NSW adviser from providing advice for 10 years for investing at least $14.8 million into a cryptocurrency-based scam. ...
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...