Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Financial Planning

IOOF advice remediation hits $235m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
IOOF will fork out a whopping $235.3 million to compensate customers for bad advice and charging fees for no service rendered.

Government should intervene in BOLR changes: Opposition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
The NSW shadow minister for finance and small business has asked what the state government is doing for advisers facing financial ruin as a result of AMP's plan to change Buyer of Last Resort terms.

Midwinter acquired by Bravura

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
Bravura Solutions has acquired Midwinter for $50 million.

CFA exam results out, record participation

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
More than half of the candidates for the Level III CFA Program exam in June passed, CFA Institute announced.

FPA offers postgrad course discounts

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
Members of the Financial Planning Association of Australia will be eligible for discounted postgraduate course fees through a series of higher education institutions.

Centrepoint revenue model improves bottomline

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
Centrepoint Alliance flagged its transition to a new revenue model has been somewhat successful, but the dealer group services provider still found itself in the red, latest financial results show.

Frydenberg flags new advice disciplinary system

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
A new disciplinary system for financial advisers with a central disciplinary body headlines the government's Royal Commission implementation roadmap released today.

AMP advice lead rejects AMPFPA claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
The head of AMP's advice business has rebuffed claims the group failed to meet its legal obligations to advisers in announcing changes to its Buyer of Last Resort terms, saying the AMP Financial Planning Association was informed ahead of time and adviser ...

Netwealth FUA, adviser numbers rise

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
A number of financial advisers who flocked to wealth management institutions for Netwealth as a result of the banking Royal Commission have helped boost the platform's funds under administration by 30% to $23.3 billion.

ASIC bans adviser again

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
A financial adviser previously banned by ASIC has found himself in hot water again.