While most gatherings of financial planners and accountants feature a lot of grumbling about superannuation complexity and compliance, the business reality is that most n...
Corporate super advisers are seeking further guidance from ASIC on the provision of advice to fund members, particularly in areas where individuals are seeking more perso...
A new set of professional conduct standards for financial planners have been launched by the ICA and CPA Australia....
Managed funds continue to be the preferred investment option for Australians, according to a new survey of 4,500 investors....
Australian fund managers spend a lot of time and money wooing financial advisers with junkets, increasingly complex products and, of course, much-debated trail commission...
At the recent PortfolioConstruction Conference, US-based Randall Lert, chief portfolio strategist with Russell Investment Group, gave the keynote address. With a worldwid...
The launch of reverse mortgage products into the Australian market could offer individuals without significant super savings the opportunity to create an income stream in...
With the baby boomer generation now entering retirement, or certainly looking down the gun barrel, the focus on retirement income streams, by both the government and fina...
There is a great deal of focus on the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) requirements in regards to statements of advice (SOAs). Complying with the...
ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....
The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....
ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...