The latest study compiled by AMP Capital Investors and Investment Trends regarding self-managed superannuation funds has revealed the burden of compliance and keeping abr...
The Association of Financial Advisers is developing a ‘soft skills’ course for advisers in an attempt to help reduce the level of underinsurance in Australia....
The organisation representing industry superannuation funds has used a submission to the Treasury to argue that financial planners should be made to comply with the same ...
Federal Labor will ensure “financial disclosure documents are simplified and standardised” if it comes to power this year, according to shadow treasurer Wayne Swan....
The Financial Planning Association is arguing “considerable further work is necessary” on proposed regulatory changes to the Financial Services Reform Act, which have the...
Reverse mortgage operator Bluestone Equity Release plans to align with a number of financial services institutions to provide reverse mortgages to the retail market....
An industry review of the Code of Practice on Alternative Forms of Remuneration has found local licensees and planners have adapted well to the disclosure regime....
Western Australian mortgage broker Pauline Murray has become the first to receive a new reverse mortgage accreditation from the Senior Australians Equity Release Associat...
CPA Australia has welcomed the Government’s proposals to reduce costs for investors seeking financial advice, but believes it still has not gone far enough....
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has permanently banned the former director of an insurance broking firm from providing financial services after she w...
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 ...