The FPA warns the Government some FOFA amendments could re-introduce commissions into the advice space and increase the risk of mis-selling. ...

FOFA reforms have not impacted recruitment within financial services, with some businesses looking to increase staff numbers....

Federal Government set to deliver pre-election promises with raft of proposed FOFA amendments including grandfathering and opt-in changes....

Practice brokers are sweating on the new Government providing clarity around grandfathering while buyers are getting fussier....

Many financial planning businesses have had to put their growth plans and other projects on hold while preparing for FOFA. Milana Pokrajac looks at opportunities lost....

New FOFA research commissioned by industry funds is at odds with reality, according to financial planning executives. ...

Financial planning dealer group WB Financial will soon dissolve and fold into the Commonwealth Bank-owned Financial Wisdom. ...

Kevin White joins Easton Investment as managing director ...

A lack of consultation around change within dealer groups risks alienating financial planners. ...

Seaview Consulting points to parallels between the recent history of the accounting industry and what can be expected in planning sector....

Mortgage Choice Financial Planning is trialing a new charging model for its financial planning services, which will involve clients being presented with a pricing menu....

Few people in the financial planning industry will have failed to notice, via draft legislation released by the Treasury, that the Federal Government has delivered what w...

The FPA remains a strong supporter of a complete ASIC-approved code of conduct, while the AFA claims an “opt-in specific” code would provide more freedom to financial pla...

Zurich's Marc Fabris outlines some of the key trends he has seen emerge in financial planning businesses over the last decade, and how to make the most of them....