Potential changes in legislation have made dealing with reasonable benefit limits (RBLs) for superannuation more complex, despite Government claims it is simpler, says To...
Using technology to improve back-office efficiency is fine, but without a proper document management system in place it will never work, says Jim Kilkenny of Kilkenny Ros...
Over the past year, the Tower group has redirected its overall strategy and returned its focus to the risk end of the market. Lucie Beaman looks at what this means for th...
It wouldn’t be an FPA convention without motivational speakers. Julie Bennett asked Carolyne McCourtie to share her philosophy....
If you’ve always wanted to throw in your 10 cents worth on where you feel the industry has gone wrong – here is your opportunity. Julie Bennett reports....
For Paralympian Karni Liddell, when the going gets tough, she gets going. Mike Taylor reports....
Estate planning is a business opportunity waiting to happen, say Jack Houwing and Mike Fitzpatrick....
While most financial planners probably understand the essentials of handling the accumulation phase of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF), they will need to know a ...
The current transition to the new Financial Services Reform (FSR) regime represents only the beginning of an evolution to a new standard, according to senior partner with...
Prepare yourself, planners, because as soon as you set foot through that exhibition hall entrance you are going to be bombarded with treats, novelty prizes and, if you’re...
Julie Bennett reports on Credit Suisse’s latest Hypercompetition paper, which exposes the flaws of the buyer of last resort facility....
Financial services software provider FinTech has launched a new version of its financial planning software allowing a dealer group to control the back-office functions us...
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?...