The relaunch comes with the prospect of allowing sales commissions back into financial advice, ISA says. ...
ASIC could roll-out a national adviser competency exam for $300, linking it to a register of licensed advisers. ...
Adviser education programs are at risk of being severely cut because the way they are funded is seen as conflicted remuneration, says AFA. ...
Hiring certified financial planner (CFP)-qualified financial advisers has led to a less than 1 per cent client attrition rate per annum, State Super Financial Services sa...
Adviser associations support the creation of an adviser register but reject an exam as an inadequate measure of adviser competencies. ...
Smart beta is a term many advisers will have read about and many may already invest in smart beta products on behalf of their clients, but there is more to it than many a...
Sinodinos says the Government does not intend to speculate on hypothetical court challenges to FOFA as posed by the ISA. ...
Younger generations are more likely to engage with their financial adviser and buy insurance, according to TAL’s new survey. ...
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) says that contrary to recent reports, general advice amendments have no bearing on the activities of financial advisers. ...
SMSF specialist BGL sets March launch date for new SMSF administration product. ...
Consolidation and the impact of regulatory reform on the advice market prompt slight restructure at CFS....
The actions of external dispute resolution entities has served to impact both the cost and availability of professional indemnity insurance. ...
Self-managed superannuation firm Exelsuper has cemented its move into the planning space with the acquisition of Oxford Financial Services. ...
MLC’s Keiran McIlwain outlines why and how greater estate planning expertise is critical for today’s financial advisers. ...
The AFA calls members to fight 'scare-mongering’ around consumer protection by engaging federal MPs on FOFA....
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...