As the debate surrounding tertiary education for financial planners moves from whether it should be compulsory to what degree should count, Ashleigh McIntyre writes that ...
Patrick Jackson explains why trustees should look before they leap when considering a self-managed superannuation fund....
Stephen Miller outlines some key issues to consider before recommending clients make in specie superannuation contributions....
The financial planning industry has ended 2010 amid just as much uncertainty as the beginning of the year, writes Mike Taylor....
As the Federal Treasury reaches the final stages of its consultation process around the Future of Financial Advice reforms, the debate has seemed closed to the very peopl...
Takeover terms often raise concerns in the risk insurance market, with critics questioning the benefits to consumers. Col Fullagar considers the debate....
Whatever ASIC says about its inaction over the collapse of Storm Financial, the FOFA reforms will not prevent history repeating itself, writes Mike Taylor....
The inclusion of bonds in investment portfolios is a good way to guard against equity risk, writes Stephen Hart....
The Financial Planning Association has outlined a radical agenda in its attempt to evolve into a professional association but, as Mike Taylor reports, the ultimate transf...
To be regarded as a serious profession, the industry must differentiate between properly qualified financial planners and those with lesser qualifications, writes Mike Ta...
The complexity of income protection insurance plans presents a great challenge when opting for cover, writes Chris Kirby....
Justin Delaney explains why the current debate over financial advice remuneration models means the industry is in danger of losing sight of the purpose of wrap platforms....
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...