Editorial

Criticisms of life/risk advisers don’t hold water

With the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s review of the Life Insurance Framework just around the corner, the last thing life/risk advisers need is criti...

Editorial

ASIC’s ‘relief measures’ should be most definitely temporary

The Government and ASIC were right to act on making the provision of advice to confused and worried superannuation fund members and advice clients easier, but some import...

Editorial

Don’t let early access to super become the next pink batts

It is probably inevitable that some people will try to rort or manipulate hardship early access to superannuation and the Government will need to be vigilant to ensure it...

Editorial

Advisers shine amid COVID-19 but is Frydenberg aware of the glow?

Financial advisers have been the subject of some highly negative publicity over the past decade but their good works have been seen to shine as they help clients navigate...

Editorial

Hayne erred on intrafund and MySuper

The Government needs to accept that the Royal Commission did not get everything right and that it needs to put aside its politically expedient rubber-stamp where advice w...

Editorial

What is the real purpose of the Retirement Income Review?

The strident voices of a number of Government backbenchers should prompt some serious questioning around the real objective of the Government’s Retirement Income Review. ...

Editorial

Objectively, Hayne barely earned a pass mark

Much of the commentary attaching to the first anniversary of the Hayne Royal Commission recommendations has tended to flatter what was, objectively, a flawed outcome thor...

Editorial

Will the RC stand up to the scrutiny of history?

The Royal Commission has proved to be the biggest disruptor of 2019 but the question needs to be asked: Will it stand the clear-eyed scrutiny of history?...

Editorial

Is it time to reset the FASEA board?

In circumstances where the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority has struggled to meet its legislative mandate and garner the respect and confidence of the bro...

Editorial

Can managed accounts thrive beyond regulatory scrutiny?

The question confronting the managed accounts sector is whether increased regulatory scrutiny will act as a brake to its recent rapid growth?...

Editorial

RC/Frydenberg put paid to self-regulation

The question has to be asked whether the financial planning industry’s lacklustre past efforts on member discipline and sanctions fatally undermined proposals for self-re...

Editorial

Global equities – a sector you can’t afford to ignore

The runs are on the board over the long haul – global equities exposures have rewarded investors over the past decade....