FOFA
Superannuation
Morningstar has launched fund analyst research on Australian industry superannuation funds, which it said would provide an independent insight into this sector....
Financial planning
The rise of scaled advice and fee-for-service models ahead of the start of the Future of Financial Advice legislation has made the need to lower advice costs even more im...
Editorial
The approach ASIC has signaled it will adopt to scaled advice and the best interests duty is a welcome development for financial planning industry....
Financial planning
With remuneration models under scrutiny in the face of significant regulatory overhaul such as the removal of volume rebates due to Future of Financial Advice reforms, ad...
Financial planning
John Hewison believes the financial planning industry cannot move much forward until the link between product and advice is broken....
Financial planning
The Financial Planning Association has launched a new consumer website called FPA Difference as part of Financial Planning Week, which ends this coming Sunday....
Policy & Regulation
Despite FOFA reforms now being imminent, there are several regrettable reasons many businesses are using to delay addressing the changes, according to a paper from PwC an...
Policy & Regulation
One-off expenses AMP estimates it will incur dealing with regulated changes highlight the need to have performed a regulatory impact assessment on FOFA, according to Sena...
Financial planning
Australia's three professional accounting bodies are in danger of losing members heavily engaged in the financial planning industry over new standards being proposed by t...
Financial planning
CommCentral has launched new software which manages different adviser remuneration models combined with inbuilt FOFA rules....
Editorial
Timing is everything – and savvy investors are exploring the industry’s intricacies before dishing the dosh to active managers to get results. Janine Mace adjudicates. ...
Editorial
Markets are still riding rocky terrain, and investors aiming to cut costs on fees are steering their assets towards index funds. Janine Mace reports. ...
Policy & Regulation
ASIC signals it will apply the same rules to both scaled and holistic advice....
Financial planning
Succession planning is the number one concern for financial advisers in ANZ's non-bank channels, according to ANZ general manager, advice and distribution Paul Barrett....
Financial planning
Opposition puts regulators and industry funds on notice referencing parliamentary accountability and competitive neutrality....
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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...