There has not been sufficient discussion about the elephant in the room: that is, how the reduction in the annual concessional contributions would affect women's ability ...
SMSF trustees have retreated from contributing in the June quarter as a result of the proposed changes to the superannuation system announced by the Federal Government. ...
Advisers were anxious over the sweeping changes to the Age Pension assets test but should be talking to clients about the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, according to I...
Almost all women in abusive relationships will face financial abuse, while anxiety over finances would force abuse victims to remain in or return to the abusive relations...
Arguments for churn lacked evidence and a clear definition, while reforms would fail to tackle client non-disclosure and those who ignored medical recommendations, the LI...
Advisers at the Commonwealth Bank showed the second highest level of loyalty and their advisers had the second highest average tenure, with Macquarie topping the list....
Brisbane-based YourFin has joined dealer group, Elders Financial Planning, the sixth to do so in the last five months. ...
Accountants would increasingly adopt multi-advice models including the delivery of financial planning and SMSF advice as they dealt with increasing cost pressures and cha...
The financial services industry had already spent $2.75 billion on implementing various regulatory changes, and should prepare to spend more on LIF, education standards, ...
The ATO has issued a warning that planners and accountants could face penalties including prosecution if they were found to have promoted retirement planning schemes....
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....
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,...
increased professionalism within the industry - shouldn't that say, FAR register almost halving in the last 24 months he...