There are many options within financial services that utilise the skills of a financial planner and advisers should not lose hope if they are deciding whether to leave th...

Macquarie has expanded its Virtual Adviser Network (VAN) program to support the next generation of advice firms, with tailored coaching and a collaborative network to dri...

Complaints about inappropriate advice have more than halved in the last financial year, according to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority, while those about fail...

After losing 126 advisers last week, the advice industry has recorded 117 appointments and 115 losses for a net gain of two advisers this week....

Australian advisers are experiencing fewer difficulties when it comes to acquiring new assets or new clients, compared to global peers, with firms expecting to take on ei...

AMP has appointed Lisa Sorgini as general manager for wealth distribution, working on strengthening the firm’s relationship with financial advisers....

Despite ‘adviser exodus’ commentary, now is a good time to start a financial advice practice because there are more referral partners looking for an adviser, says the fou...

Self-managed superannuation fund establishments have reached a three-year high, according to Investment Trends, with the percentage of advisers assisting in establishment...

Companies looking to make acquisitions of financial advice firms are seeking those which have specialisations or a positive business culture rather than just a large clie...

The only way to address Australia’s advice gap and meet the challenges raised by the Quality of Advice Review is through greater use of technology in financial advice, ac...

Five issues have been highlighted by the financial advice organisations as priorities for the Quality of Advice Review to improve....

Pendal has launched a campaign showing the role that advisers play in driving responsible investing, told through the stories of seven advisers....

The Australian financial advice industry needs to demonstrate to overseas insurers that it has improved as firms are expressing concern about insuring advisers or large d...

The cost of providing a Statement of Advice to superannuation fund members is thousands of dollars more than for a Record of Advice, according to ASFA, and consumers find...