COMMISSIONS
Financial planning
Low-cost dealer Dover Group, which reputedly offers the lowest member fees in the planning sector at $670 per month, is set to raise its fees to a 'more sustainable level...
Editorial
Managing risk is all about faith in the market and hanging in for the long term, writes Dale Gillham....
Financial planning
ASIC has refined the arrangements around naked short selling....
Financial planning
Concerns that G20 summit will fail to adequately address the regulatory deficits uncovered by the global financial crisis....
Financial planning
Financial planners have not been spooked by the reportage and speculation flowing from the Ripoll inquiry, but many are acknowledging that it has impacted the valuations ...
Accounting
The advent of industry-wide fee-for-service could see many more accountants expand into financial planning, with the potential for accountants to promote themselves as lo...
Financial planning
Some banks that provide loans to financial planning businesses are beginning to question the value of financial advice firms that drive business off superannuation invest...
Editorial
Amid the push to boost education standards in the financial planning industry, experience will still be central to protecting the interests of clients....
Editorial
In light of the numerous inquiries into financial services as well as changing attitudes to adviser remuneration, SUE VISKOVIC considers the benefits of overhauling your ...
Editorial
Today there are few willing to defend commission payments, writes George Lucas. But are commissions the root cause of all that is wrong with the financial planning indust...
Financial planning
At the recent Investment and Financial Services Association conference, Money Management conducted a round table in which inndustry leaders canvassed various issues facin...
Financial planning
Ripoll inquiry urged to stop the commissions rivers of gold and impose a fiduciary duty on planners....
Financial planning
The Minister for Financial Services, Chris Bowen, has acknowledged the conflicting positions of Treasury and ASIC on financial planning....
Financial planning
Professional Investment Services is attempting to reposition the group in anticipation of a possible removal of commission-based income....
Financial planning
Only a complete overhaul of the industry that involves banning commissions and creating a profession with distinct service providers will save the financial planning indu...
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
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It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...