Significant numbers of Britain's financial advisory force may exit the industry in coming years as it undergoes reform....
Financial Simplicity has announced the release of new portfolio review technology that allows users to generate mass 'single batch' client tailored reviews in moments....
Fees versus commissions is an important debate for the financial planning industry, but having independent research in the first place will take much of the sting out of ...
Midwinter Financial Services has released new product replacement software in anticipation of a change from the current 'reasonable basis' test for advice to the implemen...
If the Financial Planning Association and the Association of Financial Advisers are to merge they will have to work through many divisive issues....
Former US-based Australian executive John James to lead Vanguard from May 1....
Tower Australia argues there is a place for paying commissions related to insurance and superannuation....
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...
Adviser-owned dealer group Matrix Planning Solutions has argued it's time for the FPA and the AFA to become one entity....
Zurich Financial Services Australia has announced a number of life risk enhancements, starting March 1, which the company says will cut up to four hours from administrati...
Financial services licensees are continuing to scratch their heads over a way to communicate the value of advice....
Boutique fund manager Instreet has appointed Sam Harris as a relationship manager for New South Wales, strengthening its distribution team....
Mike Taylor warns about the large number of industry bodies in financial services, focusing on AIOFP....
Morningstar is making a push into industry superannuation funds research on the back of demand from financial advisers....
The Commonwealth Bank has urged an extension of the intra-fund advice relief to financial planners arguing they are better qualified to meet the needs of members than tru...
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...