The new remuneration model announced by Commonwealth Financial Planning will assess advisers on both financial and non-financial performance, and will see the introductio...
FSC senior adviser, Cecilia Storniolo has pointed to the differences in treatment between accountants and planners on TASA....
In light of the new rules coming into force on 1 July, David Court provides a list of the changes and a reminder of one that will not be happening. ...
With ASIC delaying its work on a financial planner training framework, progress on raising the bar on education seems to be stuck in limbo, writes Tim Stewart....
Knowing what to do to avoid major pitfalls at claim time is where advisers’ true value lies, according to Col Fullagar....
Generation X and Y high net worth clients require a different value proposition approach from financial advisers, according to Experience Wealth Advice managing director ...
Dealer groups are not the only financial services companies being forced to adapt to the new FOFA environment, with Instreet Investment’s George Lucas explaining that fun...
There would have been many in the Australian accounting community who last week breathed a sigh of relief when they read the documents to be dealt with by the APESB at it...
Financial advisers have echoed concerns by the Australian Lawyers Alliance that super tax changes will impact those who are catastrophically disabled, calling on the FPA ...
Financial advisers are spending considerable time and resources in developing their client presentation but falling short in the client interaction process....
AFA president Michael Nowak is calling for an amnesty on changes to super in next month’s Federal Budget in order to restore consumer confidence in the retirement system....
Due to conflicts surrounding the link between product and advice, large parents of financial planning groups should use monitoring mechanisms to ensure the advice provide...
Many investors are paying active fees and ending up with index-like returns, writes Jonathan Ramsay....
Australians who lost money investing in the now-collapsed LM First Mortgage Income Fund have limited opportunity to recoup losses due to bad advice, Slater & Gordon has w...
AFA has launched a new initiative to “connect and support” females across the financial advice industry....
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...