Calls for the AFA and FPA to unite to form a single representative voice for financial advisers, is unlikely to result in a marriage between the two groups....
ING Direct will adopt an advice referral model used by industry fund, Cbus, in partnership with the FPA....
Inconsistencies in the assumptions used by various superannuation calculators have the potential to damage consumer trust, Chant West reports....
Conduct risk will be a central theme for life insurers and regulators over the next decade, an expert believes....
Australian advisers need to get ahead of regulations and legislation to avoid having to deal with significant change, the FPA believes....
Advisers need to speak to clients in a language they can relate to, AFA chief executive, Brad Fox believes....
Concerns over the high cost of entry into residential aged care facilities are making housing decisions for elderly Australian complex, an advice firm believes....
Advisers could face penalties for assisting foreign investors to breach property ownership laws, under legislation that comes into force today....
ASIC has secured orders permanently restraining a real estate group from encouraging clients to establish an SMSF in order to invest in property....
Increased stamp duty on UK rental properties should be seen in the context of the asset being a long-term investment for expat investors....
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...