remuneration

Life/Risk

The FPA Board has re-stated its belief that commission payments to advisers on the sale of insurance products should continue, saying a shift to fee-for-service in this a...

Financial planning

Remuneration scrutiny won't be contained to planners

Industry superannuation funds have acknowledged that the remuneration scrutiny directed at financial planners will ultimately shift to salaries paid to super fund executi...

Financial planning

Tower supports retaining commissions

Tower Australia argues there is a place for paying commissions related to insurance and superannuation....

Financial planning

FPA and AFA open to merger talks

The leaders of the Financial Planning Association and the Association of Financial Advisers have indicated they will discuss a possible merger of the two competing bodies...

Financial planning

Time for industry groups to merge: Matrix

Adviser-owned dealer group Matrix Planning Solutions has argued it's time for the FPA and the AFA to become one entity....

Financial planning

AXA positions on fee-for-service

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

AIOFP relationship raises eyebrows

New evidence has emerged pointing to the seemingly unconventional relationship between the AIOFP and the now defunct fund manager Trio Capital, formerly known as Astarra ...

Financial planning

Profitability analysis key to fee-based model

Financial planning practices need to properly analyse profitability before they can come up with a fee-for-service remuneration solution....

Editorial

Professionalising the financial planning industry

Financial Services is fraught with conflicts of interest, says Robert Keavney. But the regulatory focus on these problems means that financial planning has a bright futur...

Editorial

FPA turns over a new leaf

A change in the Financial Planning Association's leadership may be for the better, writes Mike Taylor....

Editorial

Why financial planners will benefit from the transition to fee-for-service

Ray Griffin takes a look at the fee-for-service debate and explains why this model will benefit clients and financial advisers alike....

Financial planning

Client assessment required for switch to new fee structures

Independent financial planning practices concerned about moving away from a commission-based fee structure should speak to clients individually to work out a case-by-case...

Financial planning

Cautious Macquarie reveals strategic recruitment campaign

Macquarie Group remains cautious about the broad economic outlook, but has nonetheless made strategic hires and is pursuing growth opportunities....

Editorial

A guide to the Ripoll Inquiry recommendations and their likely impact

Bryan Ashenden takes a look at the far-reaching impact the recommendations of the Ripoll Inquiry could have on the financial services industry....

Financial planning

Bring in fees, but keep them flexible: Consultum

Consultum head Stuart Abley argues while fee-for-service will benefit the industry, both advisers and clients must retain the right to choose their remuneration model....