This year will see the FSRA come into force in financial planning practices everywhere, but what else is on the agenda? JULIE BENNETT reports....
Property was hot in 2003, but can it keep up the momentum?...
JOHN WILKINSON looks into the future of platforms – and it’s getting smaller all the time...
Question: Is it compulsory for a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) to register for GST? If not, is there any advantage in doing so?...
Some say Family Law is boring – but not when the likes of Jodee and Maxine Rich are involved. NABIL WAHHAB reports....
There is no shortage of research, both anecdotal and academic which states that past performance is mixed blessing but any pursuit of it is bound to fail....
While the ACA/ASIC Quality of Advice survey may have come as no surprise to the FPA, the planning industry is still reeling from the fallout, as JULIE BENNETT reports....
The ‘very poor’ ratings received by some dealer groups in the ACA/ASIC shadow shopping survey has led them to rethink how they operate. BEN ABBOTT investigates....
FINANCIAL planners across Australia watched in horror as the mainstream media opened fire on the industry in the wake of the ACA/ASIC shadow shopping survey, alarming man...
Looking at the leaders in property securities in terms of funds under management over the last four years is not exciting reading. The same funds appear at the top of the...
Question: I have recently received bonus shares from a company in which I held an investment. The shareholder release indicated that the distribution is tax-free. If I se...
The Government has introduced new rules to reduce effective tax rates on ETPs. KEVIN SMITH examines the changes....
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
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...