A leading governance body has hit out at “specialist interest groups proposing ad hoc law reform” when it comes to reforms of financial services legislation and believes ...

The Federal Court may have found that Emmanuel and Julie Cassimatis breached their duties as directors of Storm Financial but the issues around the Storm collapse are big...

Tax rules need to be reformed to enable consumers claim for all the costs associated with developing a financial plan, and produce long-term economic benefits, the IPA be...

Tax rules need to be reformed to enable consumers claim for all the costs associated with developing a financial plan, and produce long-term economic benefits, the IPA be...

As the financial planning industry proceeds further into 2015 it must accept little or no further change to FOFA but a range of new debates and opportunities....

The political wrangling around financial advice reforms have passed over the heads of most consumers who have yet to be convinced of their relevance according to Adviser ...

ASIC reports it has refused applications for relief including one from a planner who requested the use of the word ‘independent’ to describe their practice....

The Government's proposed registry of financial advisers will provide transparency without the costs associated with regulation the Minister for Finance and acting Deputy...

The financial services sector still lacks regulation that requires advisers to identify when they are providing independent advice and when they are selling products, a l...

Improved performances across a range of metrics are giving financial planners reasons to be optimistic according to the latest Investment Trends Planner Business Model Re...

ISA claims it supports non-conflicted financial planning advice and its position on non-conflicted superannuation puts it on the same side of popular opinion...

Coverage of the Commonwealth Bank planning saga has clients believing the events happened “yesterday”, placing increasing pressure on advisers to justify their value prop...

The results of the FSI’s interim report emphasises the need for tax deductions those who pay for financial advice, the Institute of Public Accountants claims....

Infighting within the financial services sector could let down a generation of investors, a leading business consultant believes....