S&P has announced its rating on AIA Australia was unaffected by the announcement by Prudential PLC to acquire AIG's Asian subsidiaries....
ASFA has supported amendment proposals made by the Government around borrowing in super arrangements....
ASIC will take on supervision of Australia's financial markets as of the third quarter of 2010....
Government tax and consumer protection proposals made in recent days appear to have put the spotlight on common industry practices around borrowing in super....
The FPA is addressing concerns that uncertainty about the Tax Agents Services Act 2009 - which is intended to govern and raise the standards of the provision of tax agent...
Calliva Group, one of the boutique financial services companies that grew out of the boom years, was a victim of the GFC and its impact on structured products....
A UBank survey of SMSF customers has revealed a third have over 50 per cent of their SMSF in cash....
Calls for reform in the SMSF sector reflect an agenda by some parties that would see funds diversified to the industry or retail super sectors....
Paul Skamvougeras joins Perpetual to manage its Wholesale Share-Plus Long/Short Fund....
The short selling reporting deadline has been delayed to give short sellers more time to implement systems that will enable them to meet reporting obligations....
Insignia Financial has made four appointments, including three who have joined from TAL, to lead strategy and innovation in its retirement solutions for the MLC brand....
A former Brisbane financial adviser has been charged with 26 counts of dishonest conduct regarding a failure to disclose he would receive substantial commission payments ...
Pinnacle Investment Management has announced it will acquire strategic interests in two international fund managers for $142 million....
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...