ISA claims ASIC’s fee disclosure requirement update leaves consumers in the dark on fees charged by ‘for-profit’ superannuation funds run by banks. ...
Advisers need to change the language they use to connect with clients, instead of forcing them to learn adviser language, a financial adviser said. ...
Suncorp Life announced it will exit from its Guardian Advice and Suncorp Financial Planning businesses mid-2016, affecting the jobs of around 170 advisers....
There is growing interest among financial advisers to implement social media strategies into their businesses to connect with clients....
Super administration remaining just a record-keeping service is not sustainable and funds should invest in technology to stand out from the crowd....
ASIC said it is largely supportive of robo-advice as it can reduce the cost of advice for consumers but warned it comes with unique regulatory challenges....
CBA launches a program to educate its employed financial planners on women’s unique financial needs, as well as promote financial planning as a profession for women. ...
ASIC has accepted EUs from three J.P. Morgan foreign financial services providers for failing to comply with disclosure requirements of ASIC’s exemptions....
Almost 70 per cent of banking and finance employees wanted to stay with one employer for more than five years if they were offered career progression opportunities....
Australian SMEs risk significantly underacheiving on their sales price as most lack an adequate exit strategy, with a study showing they lag behind their US and UK counte...
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 ...
Professional services group AZ NGA has made its first acquisition since announcing a $240 million strategic partnership with US manager Oaktree Capital Management in Sept...
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...