The Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners has appointed the University of Adelaide as its third party assessor for continuing education points accruing to...
The market rally in Australia since March has softened the downturn in the economy by enabling debt-burdened companies to raise capital, according to Anton Tagliaferro, i...
Advisers are generally failing to embrace direct equities despite widespread dissatisfaction over managed fund performances, according Lonsec manager, stockbroking, Jerem...
Stripping commissions from the cost of financial products could result in falls of up to 50 per cent in their cost to clients, according to David Price, managing director...
Voluntary contributions to super have all but dried up in the face of the Federal Government's May Budget and announcements from the interim Henry Report, according to th...
Aviva has appointed five fund managers to the separately managed account facility it will launch on its Navigator platform in September....
Government budget deficits and infrastructure funding requirements will see Commonwealth and state government bond issuance surge in coming years to overtake non-governme...
Netwealth has declared its interest in picking up planners unhappy about NAB's acquisition of the Navigator platform....
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has opened its inaugural 'Life Risk Specialist' education program for registrations from member advisers, following the successfu...
The Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board is to produce a 'standard' for accountants, including chief financial officers employed by dealer groups and fund ...
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,...