Financial advisers lose a day’s worth of valuable face-to-face time with clients to compliance each week....
The FPA calls for a simpler single-issue advice category....
Financial planners should know before the end of the year the impact of long-awaited Uniform Finance Broking legislation....
Only a handful of ‘independents’ actually fulfil the ASIC criteria....
Tower CEO calls for Government action....
IAA warns property-related managed investment scheme collapses could spread if rules aren’t amended urgently....
Look to your clients for lessons in life, writes Ray Griffin....
New bill prohibits accountants from providing super advice....
When it comes to education for financial planners, these days it’s a bit like buying a ticket for a trip that never ends....
Committee report clear on problems, less clear on answers....
An industry body has raised concerns about the perception of AFSL authorised representatives....
A new tool has been launched to help determine appropriate retirement income streams....
Industry leader calls for more practical disclosure....
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...