Westpac’s advice business was a loss-maker and the big banking group is already estimating the dollar benefits of divestment....
Bryan Ashenden lays out who should be taking advantage of the Government’s downsizer strategy and why, and how advisers can help them do so....
Financial planners recommending managed accounts has doubled, despite users lacking proper education....
Legislation that passed the Senate last week could see fees slashed to less than three per cent on five million superannuation funds, with AMP, Hostplus, and ANZ OnePath ...
The Productivity Commission’s controversial ‘best in show’ default super fund list could prove hard to break into, as economies of scale see the 10 funds to feature exten...
Copia Investment Partners has appointed Matt Roberts as its new distribution manager in its Sydney office....
BT Financial Group has welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission’s final report into Australia’s superannuation system....
Westpac has admitted that it did not fully appreciate the underlying risks entailed in running a financial planning business....
Almost six months after BT Financial Group revamped its pricing structure for BT Panorama, the company has announced that the platform has reached $13 billion in funds un...
Westpac chief executive, Brian Hartzer has confirmed that senior executives within BT Financial Group suffered significant remuneration consequences for issues raised at ...
OnePath has won the over Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Beddoes Institute 2018 Consumer Choice Award, with ClearView coming in second place....
Bryan Ashenden writes that a range of individuals may be eligible for the downsizer strategy, which recently came into effect, and there are multiple ways that advisers c...
Emma Pringle writes that sustainable investments not only have a ‘feel good’ advantage, but also can offer risk-adjusted returns across most asset classes that are compar...
BT Financial Group has acted on Panorama by cutting platform pricing and simplifying access....
BT Financial Group has come out in support of the Productivity Commission’s recommendation for a list of the 10 “best in show” super funds, saying that strong funds shoul...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....