EDITORIAL

Count bounces back with record profit and forecasts further growth in current financial year....

New technologies and, in particular, software will help financial advisers compete in a hyper-competitive, post-commission environment....

Realising the cash value on term insurance policies can often prove difficult. Col Fullagar explains why employing a life settlement vehicle can help your clients address...

The fallout from the GFC has shaken consumer confidence in the financial services sector, prompting an increase in direct investments. Janine Mace takes a look at what th...

The market for C and D financial advice clients is heating up, both for sellers and buyers, writes Caroline Munro....

Building a nation of prosperity through quality financial advice should be an election issue, argues Jan Kolbusz....

The advent of intra-fund advice has given rise to online advice platforms with point-and-click delivery, writes Mike Taylor. But will the regulators be able to keep up wi...

The Ripoll Review recently proposed the introduction of a statutory fiduciary duty for financial advisers. Tim Browne examines the importance of such an obligation for th...

Investor-owned fund manager IFM plans to use profits to generate financial flexibility in order to compete with other investment managers and drive expansion, according t...

To be recognised as true professionals, financial planners need the equivalent of a degree qualification. The FPA's Certified Financial Planner designation is not enough,...

With the Federal Election campaign now approaching the halfway mark, Mike Taylor notes that there has been precious little discussion about financial services, the Future...

The industry super funds are the big winners from the inevitable ban on financial advice commissions, but now it's time for the industry to move on, writes Mike Taylor....

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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A former Victorian financial adviser has been sentenced after stealing $4.4 million from clients, family and friends to feed his “raging gambling addiction”....

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