The long-term effort required to ensure best practice in your financial planning business can reap significant dividends, writes Chandar Varadhan....

Tom Collins argues the introduction of a fiduciary duty for financial advisers is overdue. ...

Troy Smith outlines strategies for avoiding a large excess contributions tax bill in cases of simple or small miscalculation....

Bryan Ashenden takes a look at the far-reaching impact the recommendations of the Ripoll Inquiry could have on the financial services industry....

A number of recent changes to superannuation have had a significant impact on the wealth creation capacity of transition to retirement strategies. Martin Breckon weighs u...

While there will be plenty of discussion around policy issues this year, the realities of the political cycle mean it will be well into 2011 before financial planners can...

Share markets are currently in the 'sweet spot' and will benefit from higher profits early in 2010, writes Stephen van Eyk....

Last year will undoubtedly go down as one of the more remarkable years for equity markets in recent memory. With volatility now more subdued and shares trading somewhere ...

Understanding what your client wants rather than what you think they want is the key to avoiding financial planning mishaps, explains Ray Griffin....

SMSF trustees are an unpredictable bunch, writes Tim Hewson. He sifts through recent research that assessed the attitudes of these independent investors....

Lack of appropriate investment options forces too many retirement investors into unsuitable investments. It’s time for a rethink - and the Cooper Review offers the ideal ...