INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISERS
Editorial
It may have taken 10 years, but predictions that the platform market would shrink to a handful of providers have finally come true. Yet Jason Spits discovers that it's no...
Financial planning
AXA chief executive Andrew Penn has revealed the degree to which the company is positioned to handle regulatory change and a fee-for-service environment....
Financial planning
An educational website has published the names of 14 people believed to be the only truly independent advisers in the country....
Editorial
With many in the life insurance industry falling behind or struggling to keep up, Brett Yardley looks at some of the changes that have or are about to occur....
Editorial
While much of the debate around NAB/MLC’s acquisition of AXA Asia Pacific has focused on who controls which dealer group, Mike Taylor argues that control of the platforms...
Financial planning
Research conducted by CoreData has suggested Industry Funds Financial Planners come up short in engagement and service skills when compared to their independent or bank-a...
Financial planning
A new research report suggests recent regulatory changes have transformed the landscape for IFAs in India....
People & Products
AMP appoints BDM and fills newly created role in team servicing financial advisers....
Financial planning
Financial advisers are taking a closer look at the costs and benefits offered by their dealer groups....
Financial planning
Are we product floggers or professionals, asked Jeff McMullen at the recent Financial Planning Association (FPA) Conference, and a panel of industry identities gave their...
Financial planning
Redundancies ‘unrelated’ to global losses....
Financial planning
Cash Management Trust exceeds 400,000 accounts....
Financial planning
Adviser enquiries about new super rules prompts a new training initiative....
Top 100
Combined, there are almost 150 master funds and wraps operating within Australia’s investment landscape, but over the past few years the same handful of players has domin...
Financial planning
Partnership proves a boon for IRIS Financial Group....
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Podcast
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...