As financial planners grapple with the aftermath of the global financial crisis, it appears skittish investors are looking to take a more hands-on role, writes JANINE MAC...

The Federal Government's tinkering with superannuation in the May Federal Budget and a rash of reviews have served to undermine confidence. ...

It is often the commissions versus fees issue that overwhelms discussions about the appropriateness of the title 'profession' when applied to financial advice. ...

Regulators must infuse personal integrity into provision of financial advice....

Records profit of EU$201 million in second quarter of 2009 due to reduced costs....

Impairment charges have combined with a fall in funds under management and a decline in wealth management revenues to see the Commonwealth Bank report a 7 per cent decrea...

Count Financial announces a 9.1 per cent decline in profit and slams the need for PI, arguing it is being penalised for the mistakes of other AFSL holders who shouldn't h...

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...