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....

Editorial

Why FOFA's annual renewal requirement increases risk for investors

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

Editorial

Why ETFs are only part of the solution

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. ...

Editorial

How to prepare your clients for a recession

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

Editorial

Demand for financial planners rising

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

Editorial

It's still tough for financial services execs at the top

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

Editorial

Income protection insurance - choosing a lump sum or monthly benefit

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....

Editorial

Recruitment does not mean the economic crisis is over

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

Editorial

Government gets tough on market offences

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

Editorial

How financial planners can implement a fee-for-service model

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...

Editorial

Is there a place for direct property in investment portfolios?

With the financial crisis effectively over, Benjamin Levy examines the state of the direct property market and looks at the role it should play for investors in the futur...