Financial planners have been warned they risk failing recommended fiduciary requirements to act in their clients' best interests if they choose not to advise on margin le...
Industry Super Network's spokesman David Whiteley has criticised the Financial Planning Association's position on commissions associated with the sale of life insurance....
The Australian Bankers' Association has warned of the consequences of too much focus being placed on superannuation in the provision of financial advice....
The Industry Super Network has paid for new research into financial planning. The research predicts a rosy future for intra-fund advice, but little change for holistic ad...
Big West Australian fund GESB wants more effort put into telling consumers about the value of advice....
Australian women are more likely to seek financial advice from friends and family, while men are more likely to get advice from the media or a professional....
Bryan Ashenden takes a look at the far-reaching impact the recommendations of the Ripoll Inquiry could have on the financial services industry....
Consultum head Stuart Abley argues while fee-for-service will benefit the industry, both advisers and clients must retain the right to choose their remuneration model....
Perpetual warns the Government against adopting a default approach to the provision of advice within super....
Consumer group Choice has argued financial advice is not always necessary in super and can actually disadvantage consumers....
ASFA has urged the Cooper Review to separate out advice fees in relation to super and to eliminate commission-based remuneration....
AIST calls for subsidisation of pre-retirement financial advice and tax deductibility for other advice....
A Financial Services Partners (FSP) practice has created an education tool intended to help members of generations x and y see the value in getting financial advice....
A recent parliamentary report lamented the poor educational skills of 'mum and dad' investors and their inability to critically analyse retail investment products. But is...
Having proven itself resilient, it is time for the Australian funds management industry to take its skills and experience to the world, writes John Brogden....
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...