The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has rejected the Grattan Institute’s proposal to dump superannuation guarantee increases, labelling it a “contrived a...
Victims of Financial Fraud has called for former Australian Securities and Investments Commission chair, Greg Medcraft, to be listed on the Global Magnitsky Act, alleging...
Around $2.4 trillion will soon be transferred from baby boomers to the next generation, but many people are unprepared, Australian Unity has warned....
Over 17,000 advisers may need to complete further education under the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority’s reforms, including 1,000 who are close to retirem...
The potential consequences of Labor’s dividend franking policy highlight the need for income-seeking investors to diversify their exposure within Australian equities, acc...
Litigation firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is investigating bringing a class action against AMP on behalf of shareholders in the company, as the legal fallout of l...
The Financial Services Council has come out in support of the Government’s toughened-up corporate misconduct penalties, following the discoveries by the Royal Commission ...
The Turnbull Government will strengthen criminal and civil penalties for corporate and financial misdeeds, following revelations of staggering misconduct in this week’s R...
The Financial Services Union has called for the Royal Commission to be given more time, saying that an extension is needed to uncover the full extent of misconduct in the...
A boutique financial planner has said that clients critically assessing fees and services more could help lessen the misconduct revealed by the Royal Commission this week...
Insignia Financial has confirmed it is considering a preliminary non-binding proposal received from a US private equity giant to acquire the firm. ...
Six of the seven listed financial advice licensees have reported positive share price growth in 2024, with AMP and Insignia successfully reversing earlier losses. ...
Specialist wealth platform provider Mason Stevens has become the latest target of an acquisition as it enters a binding agreement with a leading Sydney-based private equi...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...
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....