The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has confirmed it will support the continuation of commission as a remuneration option for risk insurance products.
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To Merge or Not to Merge?
March 17, 2010 – 11:09 am
Our latest riskinfo poll asks: Should the AFA and the FPA merge?
The question is simple, but the answer is complex.
Stepped Versus Level Premiums - Key Factors
March 17, 2010 – 10:25 am
CommInsure has entered the debate on the relative merits of stepped versus level premiums, cautioning advisers to consider a number of key points as part of their decision-making.
The Problem With Fact Finds - Product or Advice Solutions?
March 16, 2010 – 6:01 pm
The Leading Minds Academy says fact find documents and Statements of Advice need to change in order to cope with future fee-for-service remuneration models.
New Matrix Practice, RI/Fortnum Deal
March 16, 2010 – 12:56 pm
Matrix Planning Solutions (Matrix) has added a new Adelaide-based practice to its national network.
Call for Uniform Standards for Adviser Education
March 16, 2010 – 8:37 am
Consistent, uniform standards for adviser education must be developed as soon as possible, according to an industry learning and development organisation.
Addressing the Perception Gap
March 12, 2010 – 10:56 pm
Advisers must be aware of the ‘perception gap’ that exists in the minds of Australians in order to assist them in tackling the underinsurance gap, according to reinsurer, Swiss Re.
MLC Initiative to Transition Salaried Advisers to Business Owners
March 12, 2010 – 11:58 am
In what it refers to as an ‘industry first’, MLC has launched the MLC Advice Business School.
AFA/FPA Merger Talks
March 10, 2010 – 11:44 am
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) are conducting initial discussions on the possibility of merging the two associations.
risk store Forum to Focus on Claims Case Studies, Fee For Service
March 10, 2010 – 1:50 am
The risk store’s 2010 Life Risk Forum is fast approaching, offering two days of content based on what advisers have said they want to hear.
