Premiums for professional indemnity insurance for financial planners have plummeted in the last 12 months, but a major insurance company has warned the Westpoint situatio...
The 2006 Financial Planners Report, compiled by AC Nielsen, has revealed the majority of advisers believe their dealer groups are providing them with good support and ser...
The man responsible for setting the rules for financial planners has praised independently-owned advisers for their “objective advice” and indicated an expansion of the d...
Scottish banking giant HBOS’ assault on the Australian investment industry is gaining traction, with its financial planning, insurance and investment arm St Andrew’s maki...
Magnitude Financial Planning is celebrating the opening of its new Brisbane office located at Spring Hill....
Many financial planners don’t like what they are doing and want to get out, but there are things they can do to change their attitudes, according to finance industry cons...
The Australian Council of Trade Unions has used its submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into structure and operation of the superannuation industry to argue that whil...
The Government has confirmed that the issue of distribution and remuneration arrangements is one for the financial services industry itself to resolve....
Westpac Financial Planning has now completed the implementation of its advisory administrative tool known as the Leading Edge Advice Platform....
The power of the FPA to discipline its own members will be put to the test in circumstances where it has confirmed it is investigating 41 complaints against 23 financial ...
The counsel for an online automated superannuation service provider has warned financial planners offering advice on self-managed superannuation funds to review their cli...
Many financial planners are declining to make superannuation switching recommendations due to a dearth of available research into individual funds, particularly industry ...
Consistency of service and a broader lifestyle focus for clients are crucial for financial planners in the current marketplace, according to Matthew Lock, managing direct...
Corporate superannuation funds have been warned that they need to upgrade their member education and build better relationships with financial planners or face membership...
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...