The value and effectiveness of the Government’s financial literacy programs for adults have been called into question as a number of new initiatives are introduced ...
ASIC has taken action against four websites that make false and misleading claims or provide financial services without an AFSL....
MLC has picked from AXA’s senior ranks again – this time recruiting former national development manager for AXA’s Financial Advice Network, Chris Matloc...
Hastings Funds Management has promoted Steve Rankine to the position of chief operating officer of its High Yield Fund....
Representatives of some financial planning industry bodies have expressed anger over the lack of planner representation on the newly formed Stronger Super Peak Consultati...
Although most advisers are working to improve the public image of the advice industry, the next generation is in a better position to do so....
Despite evidence showing increasing consumer demand for Internet and phone-based simple financial advice outside of super, the industry seems to be moving at a snail’s pa...
Super fund members are reluctant to take up financial advice due to lack of knowledge in what the offering entails and the cost involved, according to research by Profess...
Teaching financial planning in schools is long overdue, particularly considering young people already struggle with their personal finances, according to a new survey rel...
The Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals’ Association (SPAA) has welcomed the Government’s draft legislation, which allows self-managed super funds (SMSFs) t...
A Sydney-based financial adviser has been banned from providing financial services in the interest of consumer protection after failing to act on conduct concerns. ...
ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of a $250 million Sydney fund manager, one of two AFSL cancellations announced by the corporate regulator....
Having divested its advice business in August, AMP is undergoing restructuring in at least four other departments amid a cost simplification program....
So shareholders lose a dividend plus have seen the erosion of value. Qantas decides to clawback remuneration from Alan ...
This is why I left my last position. There was no interest in giving the client quality time, it was all about bumping ...
So the Hayne Royal Commission has left us with this. What a sad day for the financial planning industry. Clearly most ...