EDITORIAL

IFSA doesn't have the numbers to be able to claim it represents the financial services industry, so its recent name change is just a rebranding, writes Mike Taylor....

Paul Barrett commends the Future of Financial Advice recommendations but warns that the annual renewal requirement will create more risk for investors....

Milana Pokrajac examines how financial services salaries are regaining ground as firms look to strengthen teams and take advantage of improving market conditions....

Amid growing media interest in the growth of these products, Dominic McCormick explains why exchange-traded funds are a useful tool but not a panacea. ...

Employers may have started hiring again, but that doesn't mean the global financial crisis is over, writes Mike Taylor....

When it comes to income protection insurance, receiving the payment as a lump sum or as a monthly benefit can make a big difference to clients, writes Jeff Scott....

Executive salaries are maintaining their stratospheric heights, writes Milana Pokrajac....

Stephen Hart highlights the four most important things to think about ahead of a recession....

The Minister for Financial Services, Chris Bowen, has introduced legislation to crack down on below-value share offers, market manipulation and insider trading....

Many financial planners today face having to adopt a fee-for-service model. Much more is being written on the need for this than on how to implement it in practice. Rober...

David Benney looks at the advantages and disadvantages of direct shares versus managed funds....

The appointment of Mark Rantall as the new FPA chief executive comes amid revelations of disagreements in the boardroom....

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