Here's a free bit of financial advice: make it simple

Here's a free bit of financial advice: make it simple
The Australian review defines ‘good advice’ as financial advice "that would be reasonably likely to benefit the client". (Image: Getty)
David Chaplin
Let’s try that again.Just three years after the Royal Commission into financial services triggered an advice reform mania (on both sides of the Tasman), the Australian government is trying once more to adjust regulatory settings for the troublesome sector.The ‘Quality of Advice’ proposals paper published this week is at least the fourth major attempt this century to bring the regulation of the financial advisory industry into some kind of functional order.After bringing advisers (and advisory businesses) under formal rules for...

More Opinion

You won’t trust AI if you don’t understand it
Opinion

Peter Griffin: You won’t trust AI if you don’t understand it

The goal for AI should be to develop “critical use" because it has many flaws.

Peter Griffin 07 May 2025
Organic traffic is softening thanks to AI
Opinion

Ben Goodale: Organic traffic is softening thanks to AI

AI still can’t replicate experience. And that’s where brands need to double down.

Ben Goodale 06 May 2025
Why folks worry about the end of Buffett country
Opinion

David Chaplin: Why folks worry about the end of Buffett country

If there were a Pope of capitalism, Buffett would be the only candidate.

David Chaplin 06 May 2025