The financial planning firm closely associated with the principals of Storm Financial has written to clients informing them that it cannot provide financial advice....
Industry body in talks with Cancer Council....
Forget the fact that Storm Financial clients were paying hefty upfront fees, the collapse of the company represents a catalyst for the Federal Government to act on the qu...
Remuneration practices high on Government agenda, while Bloch says entry levels to industry are too low....
Pro bono services offered....
Parties to head back to court....
FPA hits back at newspaper advertisement lumping Bloch with Nixon and Clinton....
Consumers told earlier complaints could prevent similar occurrences....
But details of professional breaches will remain unknown....
The unravelling of Storm Financial underscores much of what is wrong in the financial planning industry, writes Paul Resnik....
Commentator criticises both FPA and ASIC over their attitudes to Storm....
The financial planning industry is facing renewed scrutiny and criticism in the wake of the closure of Storm Financial by voluntary administrators last week...
Potential conflicts of interest to be exposed in new disclosure regime....
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...