EDITORIAL

It says something about the health of the Australian financial planning industry that Money Management’s 2009 Top 100 Dealer Groups survey has revealed that despite the i...

Following a number of recent liquidity issues, platforms have found themselves in new territory....

In light of recent events, it is timely to reflect on who the Investment and Financial Services Association is actually representing....

Dispensations granted to superannuation funds with respect to intra-fund advice are what many had hoped for but they carry the risk of reputational damage if things go wr...

WHEN Money Management recently reported that recruitment agencies were advertising non-existent roles, it raised a broader issue of what constitutes acceptable and ethica...

The focus on fee levels in financial services and investment risks missing the structural flaws and distorting incentives that are also troubling these industries....

Many investors have seen their core beliefs turned upside down in the past year. Rob Arnott of Research Affiliates discusses at this year's Portfolio Construction Confere...

Robert Keavney considers the green shoots debate and concludes the economic situation is clearly unclear....

Upturn in funds under management or advice through the final quarter of 2008-09 prompts Plan B to confirm its profit guidance....

Recent market volatility highlights the need for consistent client advice, writes Shane Pinkerton....

It ought come as no surprise to most Australian financial planners that they have an image problem and that they represent an easy target for what was once known as the ‘...

In response to the tidal wave of money moving into cash, product providers have been quick to release a range of new cash-based products designed for the adviser market....

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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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The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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