financial planners

Financial planning

Will the real financial planner please stand up?

The international Financial Planning Standards Board believes it’s time for the use of the title ‘financial planner’ to be restricted and protected by l...

Policy & Regulation

FOFA pushes advice costs up

New research reveals the way the banning of commissions and the implementation of FOFA will push up the cost of advice....

Financial planning

Tax agents regime postponed for financial planners

The Treasury has deferred the application of the National Tax Agent Services regime to financial planners until 1 July, 2011, a move which has been applauded by financial...

Financial planning

BTIM to drive into adviser space

BTIM nominates adviser space as a point for expansion....

Financial planning

Price and awareness handbrakes to trauma

Price sensitivity and consumer awareness of the need to protect against trauma are the two primary issues affecting the uptake of trauma insurance in Australia, according...

Editorial

Combating financial planning's perception problem

Although the negative perception that consumers have of financial planners is largely due to the rhetoric of Industry Super Network, the planning industry must continue t...

Editorial

Financial planning - it's service that matters not remuneration

When it comes to financial advice remuneration models, it's the service that matters, not the mode of payment, says Indy Singh....

Financial planning

Price pressures rising

Financial Planning Association chief Mark Rantall has warned against the pricing pressures created by “over regulation”, resulting in an inflation of the cost...

Financial planning

Consumers fail to recognise cost of advice

New research has revealed the extent of the divide between what consumers want to pay for advice and what it really costs....

Superannuation

SPAA opposes ban on asset-based fees

The Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals’ Association of Australia does not support the ban on asset-based fees that has been proposed by the Accounting Profession...

Financial planning

AFA seeks war chest to counter industry funds

The Association of Financial Advisers is seeking millions from the financial planner industry to counter industry funds advertising....

Financial planning

Price, not trust, main barrier to advice: FPA

The high cost of advice, driven up by regulatory barriers, is the main reason Australians are not seeking advice, according to Financial Planning Association chief execut...

Financial planning

Advisers urged to raise their voices

CommInsure is backing a campaign of direct action on the part of financial planners, encouraging them to approach local members of Parliament to make the case for advice ...