The financial planning industry has ended 2010 amid just as much uncertainty as the beginning of the year, writes Mike Taylor....

The role of licensee payments from platform providers has become a bone of contention in the financial advice industry, writes Marianne Perkovic....

Takeover terms often raise concerns in the risk insurance market, with critics questioning the benefits to consumers. Col Fullagar considers the debate....

As the Federal Treasury reaches the final stages of its consultation process around the Future of Financial Advice reforms, the debate has seemed closed to the very peopl...

The inclusion of bonds in investment portfolios is a good way to guard against equity risk, writes Stephen Hart....

Whatever ASIC says about its inaction over the collapse of Storm Financial, the FOFA reforms will not prevent history repeating itself, writes Mike Taylor....

The complexity of income protection insurance plans presents a great challenge when opting for cover, writes Chris Kirby....

To be regarded as a serious profession, the industry must differentiate between properly qualified financial planners and those with lesser qualifications, writes Mike Ta...

The Financial Planning Association has outlined a radical agenda in its attempt to evolve into a professional association but, as Mike Taylor reports, the ultimate transf...

Justin Delaney explains why the current debate over financial advice remuneration models means the industry is in danger of losing sight of the purpose of wrap platforms....

The Financial Planning Association's move towards professionalism could turn out to be very costly for the organisation, writes Mike Taylor....