Suicide as a result of regulatory change in the Australian advice industry is rising, according to Infocus chief executive, Darren Steinhardt....
As a part of its wealth management series, Money Management speaks to financial planning groups and asks them to share their views on the industry in a new environment. T...
The Government and the industry needs to start counting the cost of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority regime implementation in circumstances where no o...
Dealer groups are looking to grow their footprints on the back of the influx of advisers expected from the changes at AMP, the Commonwealth Bank and elsewhere....
Does the Royal Commission’s call for a compensation scheme of last resort represent treating the symptoms rather than the disease? That is a question posed by Infocus We...
Professional indemnity insurance premiums are rising because fewer insurers are participating in the market and questions are being asked about whether small, self-licens...
A senior dealer group chief executive has lambasted the Royal Commission’s call for a compensation scheme of last resort, arguing it is treating the symptoms not the caus...
trustees are already requesting such confirmations when advisory fees (even via fixed term agreements) are deducted from...
CSLR should be broken down into 2 sub sectors, one for product manufacturers and one for financial advisers. Product ma...
We must stand up and show our opposition to both the ASIC Levy and CSLR as they both contribute to the high cost of advi...