The national broking group wants to strengthen its life insurance offerings in its 28 branches by recruiting FPA and AFA members to service its existing business client b...
Despite backing the FPA's move on planner remuneration, PIS group managing director Grahame Evans believes an hourly rate payment model for financial planning advice will...
A deal has been struck between the company's administrator and the harvesting company....
Around 17 per cent of hedge funds had redemptions, imposed gate provisions or side-pocketed assets in the first quarter of this year....
Industry body says criticisms of its new planner remuneration guidelines represent short-term thinking and "run counter to the best interests of planners, clients and the...
Under the new margin lending regulations, margin lenders will have responsibility for informing clients of margin calls, unless separate arrangements are put in place to ...
The financial services industry needs to be more proactive in weeding out companies that pose a potential risk to both consumers and the reputation of the industry, and t...
Former Prime Minister and Treasurer Paul Keating has warned of the impact the removal of the dividend imputation tax may have on super balances....
Former Prime Minister Paul Keating says we may have missed a full-blown depression by "a whistle" but that a turnaround in US bank lending is the key....
The Financial Planning Association has moved to take hold of the fees versus commissions agenda by producing a consultation paper which proposes a phase out of existing c...
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...