EDITORIAL

AMP's acquisition of Cavendish Group marked the beginning of a major push into the SMSF sector, while in the same month IOOF launched its bid for Plan B....

Plan B's Andrew Black could be forgiven for thinking he is being followed by IOOF in the wake of its acquisition of the dealer group....

The launch of a national curriculum for financial planning degrees by the Financial Planning Education Council was a major win for the industry in 2012....

The Financial Planning Association’s ‘side deal’ with the Industry Super Network on FOFA drew plenty of flack from many key industry figures....

The Financial Services Council's position on life insurance churn proved controversial, attracting criticism from the likes of Synchron's Don Trapnell....

While APRA has recently been handed additional powers it remains to be seen whether it is prepared to use these new powers....

Organisations such as the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia have suggested super funds have not been given enough time to come to terms with the complexiti...

Recent economic news has some predicting the Australian economy is undergoing massive change. Daryl Wilson looks at the arguments and the potential impacts on property in...

Mike Taylor writes that legally enshrining the term ‘financial planner/adviser’ is a necessary step towards creating a barrier to an industry being tarnished by spivs and...

As part of their value-add, financial planners are increasingly putting in the time to build direct share portfolios for their clients. Are direct investments the new coo...

The Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board (APESB) has placed itself in a dangerous place by opting to proceed with the implementation of APES 230 without th...

AMP Capital's Michael Price explains why retirees should consider Australian equities for their income needs....

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