Risk commissions paid to advisers have been under attack for some time. If they were to be completely eliminated, however, what would be a viable alternative? Col Fullaga...

Financial planning licensees need to take a close look at their Approved Product Lists (APLs) to ensure they are sufficiently broad, according to Minter Ellison partner R...

Social media may help to build strong professional relationships - but it is crucial for financial advisers to have in place an online strategy to avoid overstepping pers...

We know what challenges lie ahead, but how will financial advisers handle them? Zurich's Philip Kewin sets out to gauge their readiness....

Updated regulatory guidance published by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) late last year has shifted much of the compliance burden directly ont...

The new guidance on best interests duty implies asset-based fees are just as conflicted as commissions, according to Claire Wivell Plater....

Experienced financial planners who are buying or selling a relatively small book of clients may decide to use a legal template for the transfer agreement and accept the r...

A financial adviser has raised concerns about some of the marketing strategies used by banks to sell life insurance, which could have a negative financial impact on risk ...

Camilla Von Pfyffer has joined MLC Accountant Solutions as a business consultant based in Queensland....

IOOF has announced a range of changes to the fee structure of its Pursuit platform with an eye to ensuring it is ready for incoming FOFA changes....

As part of their value-add, financial planners are increasingly putting in the time to build direct share portfolios for their clients. Are direct investments the new coo...

Elixir Consulting has begun marketing a new tool it says is aimed at helping advisers and their licensees confirm the sustainability of their businesses and any deficienc...

SMSFs perform similarly regardless of whether trustees rely on advisers, accountants or their own research, according to a Rice Warner study....

TAL Australia has announced the launch of Affinia, a new risk-specialist dealer group....