Hybrid commissions may remove perceptions of bias in adviser recommendations, but it will not boost advice quality, the FPA argues....
The AIST called for transparency on ASIC’s industry funding model, cautioning against any decision-making until a cost recovery impact statement was available. ...
The FPA said the recent life/risk debate focused on remuneration rather than the quality of advice as it launched an advice guide....
As a pure investment house, BTIM believes asset management firms are steering towards providing more solutions than just beta products, as investors demand more income in...
The paper on an industry funding model for ASIC fails to highlight its merits compared to alternative models working well in other jurisdictions, the Governance Institute...
Digital platforms lacked sophistication to provide future projections of investment mixes and enable consumers to understand investment models....
Seven out of 10 people who did not seek financial advice only planned their finances for the short-term period of a year....
A superannuation lawyer has decried calls for family trusts to pay full CGT, arguing all loopholes around this have now closed....
AMP-aligned firm, Enva, has appointed three advisers and a mortgage broker after merging two firms into the brand....
Risk advice specialist, MediBroker, has joined the Bombora Advice group as a principal practice....
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...