For financial advisers, the need to be able to assess their clients’ risk is assuming far greater importance, according to Gabriel Carey....

Dealer group Synchron has accused life insurance companies and the Financial Services Council of deeming all discontinued life policies as churn, and presenting figures a...

There are several reasons why many financial planners avoid recommending industry super funds. Cameron Darrow outlines a few....

Financial planning industry awaits announcements from Financial Services Minister, Bill Shorten, while lobbying around FOFA amendments intensifies....

The Financial Services Council has warned against the Government considering FOFA, MySuper and the Productivity Commission review in isolation....

The Federal Opposition has warned of Parliamentary force on FOFA changes, while the ISN's David Whiteley has backed the flexible implementation of FOFA....

Different policy proposals are being suggested by the insurance industry to combat churn, but they have not been universally accepted. Who should be responsible for effor...

The risk insurance industry has defied all odds and continued to experience strong growth amid economic uncertainty. However, that is not to say the sector has managed to...

The financial services industry has turned its attention to the parliamentary independents in the wake of the failure of the PJC reviewing the FOFA bills....

The divide between Government and Coalition members of the PJC reviewing the FOFA bills means their fate resides with the independents....

The Australian financial services industry is facing some serious challenges through 2012 – something which Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden pointe...

Coalition dissents on Parliamentary Joint Committee's FOFA report and argues for the abandoning of financial advice opt-in and for changes to best interests....

The Institute of Public Accountants wants a post-FOFA regime allowing accountants to provide general financial advice, including around SMSF establishment....

Observers attending the parliamentary committees reviewing the FOFA bills are concerned at the absence of the Australian Greens....