The Financial Planning Association’s white paper on planner education appears to be a knee-jerk reaction to mounting criticism and scrutiny. ...
Sarina Raffo lays out the various financial planning options available to clients as they prepare for their retirement....
The Australian financial planning industry has finished 2009 having successfully surmounted a number of its greatest challenges, writes Mike Taylor....
Investors with ethical sensitivities may prefer certified responsible investment funds, but do they really understand where their money is going and to what extent do the...
Financial advisers should be aware of how overseas travel or residency can affect their client’s risk insurance protection, writes Col Fullagar....
Distinct recovery paths are emerging for developed and developing markets in the wake of the global financial crisis. Michael Hasenstab examines the opportunities for inv...
A recent parliamentary report lamented the poor educational skills of 'mum and dad' investors and their inability to critically analyse retail investment products. But is...
Global credit, with its historically high yields, should feature in any fixed-income investment, writes Matthew McCrum....
Bryan Ashenden considers transition to retirement strategies in a new contribution cap environment....
While much remains unresolved about future government policy and the ultimate shape of financial planning regulation, a good deal is already obvious. Change is inevitable...
Dominic McCormick looks at alternatives to mainstream investments and the role they can play in a diverse portfolio....
As the fragile world economy begins to show signs of recovery, Ray Griffin explains how financial planners can reassure skittish investors....
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?...