The Fold Legal launches three new online learning modules in its Financial Advice Series....

With Parliament prorogued and the advice reform agenda incomplete, many in the financial services industry are left wondering ‘what now?’, writes Cecilia Storniolo....

Seaview Consulting predicts financial planning practice values will remain in decline with supply outstripping demand....

Equity Trustees has reported a net profit after tax of $8.7 million for the 12 months to the end of 30 June 2013, stating that the result was affected by costs associated...

ETFs have moved onto a level playing field with actively managed investment products as a result of the FOFA reforms — but the onus is still on ETFs for people to invest ...

Planning acquisitions and platform restructure set scene for future performance....

Profit falls as insurer boosts planners and distribution agreements. ...

Some sections of the financial planning industry do not have a full understanding of what research houses do and to what extent their ratings can be relied upon. ...

Industry Super Network CEO David Whiteley has made an appeal to financial advisers to give FOFA a chance to work before rushing to have the reforms amended. ...

If a product receives a glowing review by a research house and subsequently fails, should the research house be partly responsible? The Parliamentary Joint Committee rece...

Two businesses specialising in providing support to small licensees said they were experiencing significant growth due to dealer group dissatisfaction and FOFA. ...

While a recent Money Management/Association of Financial Advisers thought leadership breakfast traversed the manner in which FOFA has accelerated the penetration of techn...

The FPA has kicked off its financial planning week, which will allow consumers to get free financial advice from its members....

A major law firm has warned Australian consumers against taking advice from bank financial planners....