The Australian Council of Trade Unions has used its submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into structure and operation of the superannuation industry to argue that whil...

The Government has confirmed that the issue of distribution and remuneration arrangements is one for the financial services industry itself to resolve....

The perception of fee-for-service based remuneration structures being synonymous with full upfront payment is causing added confusion in the fees versus commissions debat...

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A billing system that gives advisers the choice of receiving payment via fee-for-service or commission has proven highly popular with advisers, according to the results o...

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The six months ending July 31, 2006, has seen an 80 per cent increase in the number of jobs associated with financial planning in Victoria and Tasmania, according to the ...

The chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Jeffrey Lucy, has reiterated that it will not be imposing its views with respect to the fee-for-serv...

Financial advisers need to minimise the risks associated with their practices in order to realise the highest value for their businesses when looking at succession planni...

Commission-based remuneration for planners has been scrapped under the restructuring and renaming of Bendigo Bank’s financial planning arm, Bendigo Investment Services (B...

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Macquarie Bank has sought to use its annual general meeting to defend its remuneration strategy for senior executives....

Paragem Partners has announced it has been appointed by two separate companies to provide them with independent dealer services and back-office support....

Demands for greater transparency in financial planning is depriving lower income groups of access to financial advice, a leading financial services executive has argued....