financial advisers

Policy & Regulation

Central register could restore trust in advice: AFA

A central register of advisers could help weed out rogue operators in the financial advice space and rebuild trust in the profession, the Association of Financial Adviser...

Policy & Regulation

Moves by the Federal Government to introduce an enhanced register of financial advisers are being backed by the FPA and FSC....

Financial planning

Growth not the only objective, expanding licensee says

A burgeoning licensee admits it has had to turn away prospective advisers who did not fit with the business’ trajectory, despite solid growth in the last year....

Policy & Regulation

Key accommodations ensure FOFA changes

A letter written by Senator Mathias Cormann to Clive Palmer confirms the concessions that were necessary to ensure passage of the regulations changing FOFA....

Financial planning

Xplan wins market share while Midwinter wins minds

Financial planning software continues to be a hotly-contested market space with Xplan continuing to dominate the market while Midwinter’s software receives the highest ov...

Financial planning

FSI education benchmark applauded, but exam questioned

Industry advocate groups have broadly welcomed the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) interim report’s vow to lift the education bar for advisers, but one has questioned the ...

Policy & Regulation

AFA thankful FOFA reforms will stand

The Association of Financial Advisers has thanked the Palmer United Party “for its proactive action” in voting down a move to disallow the Government’s FOFA reforms....

Financial planning

FSI interim report canvasses higher planner standards

The interim report of the Financial Systems Inquiry has pointed to higher educational standards for planners, a national exam regime and tougher powers for ASIC....

Policy & Regulation

Wait and see on disallowing FOFA regulatons

While media reports are suggesting Senate disallowance of the FOFA regulatory changes is a fait accompli, Cormann says wait and see....

Policy & Regulation

Treasury disowns key FOFA research

Senior Treasury officials deny the Treasury has endorsed ISA-sponsored Rice Warner research on FOFA implications....

Policy & Regulation

FOFA regulatory changes facing disallowance

The Senate could disallow the Government’s FOFA changes as early as Monday unless cross-bench and PUP senators can be persuaded otherwise....

Financial planning

ACP offers property product

Australian Capital Property launches property offering....

Editorial

Separation needed between product sales and advice

As scathing as the Senate Committee’s report into ASIC’s handling of the Commonwealth Financial Planning enforceable undertaking may have been, the answer does not lie in...

Financial planning

Renewing retirement education

The challenges presented by an ageing population put the onus on advisers to stay up to date with the latest technical know-how, Paul Rogan writes....

Financial planning

Planner liability thrown into confusion by court decision

The level of proportionate liability for the actions of planners and licensees has been made uncertain after the Federal Court contradicted itself in recent ruling....