ISN's David Whiteley argues the FPA's stance on insurance commissions is proof that the industry can’t self-regulate, with commissions leading to unnecessarily inflated i...

The FPA Board has re-stated its belief that commission payments to advisers on the sale of insurance products should continue, saying a shift to fee-for-service in this a...

The leaders of the Financial Planning Association and the Association of Financial Advisers have indicated they will discuss a possible merger of the two competing bodies...

AXA chief executive Andrew Penn has revealed the degree to which the company is positioned to handle regulatory change and a fee-for-service environment....

Morningstar is making a push into industry superannuation funds research on the back of demand from financial advisers....

The administrative side of the move to fee-for-service is now the easy part of the puzzle as more administrative service providers evolve to meet demand. ...

Big West Australian fund GESB wants more effort put into telling consumers about the value of advice....

Ray Griffin takes a look at the fee-for-service debate and explains why this model will benefit clients and financial advisers alike....

Philip La Greca examines the possible impact that the outcomes of the forthcoming government reviews will have on superannuation and, in particular, SMSFs....

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have increased in popularity over the past 12 months following a dramatic shift in the investment landscape, according to Australian Index In...

With the war for talent in the financial services sector set to resume in the wake of the global financial crisis, some are arguing that the only way to develop the indus...

National Australia Bank owned dealer group MLC is building a team of 10 staff to recruit advisers from other dealer groups as it seeks to take the lead in the game of sca...

Employment demand for financial planners is rising and so are salaries, but paraplanners are struggling to find roles, according to the latest recruitment data....

SMSF trustees are an unpredictable bunch, writes Tim Hewson. He sifts through recent research that assessed the attitudes of these independent investors....