Providing simple financial advice should not need best interest duty as the amount of risk a consumer would take is low and unlikely to be against their interests, accord...
The deregulation minister should be present at financial services meetings to start reducing red tape and the sooner red tape has been reduced the better, according to a ...
Ex-Synchron adviser Anthony Vivian Dick dishonestly used $1.1 million from his clients’ accounts which was spent on items including a $72,000 boat....
The focus on sustainable investments, from investors and regulators, has reached a tipping point. This provides both challenges and opportunities for financial advisers, ...
Independent financial advisers aligned with MLC Wealth will have access to up to $10,000 to help them transition to IOOF, but it is in no way a ‘sign-on bonus’ according ...
The corporate regulator is extending temporary relief for financial advice and capital raisings due to the continuing uncertain impact of COVID-19....
Non-advised clients were more likely to switch their investments to cash or increase cash allocations during the pandemic than advised ones, according to the Australian S...
Financial adviser social network, XY Adviser, is launching its first equity crowd fund to allow members to own a piece of the firm. ...
Cutting red tape for financial advice will aid the economic recovery post-COVID-19 pandemic, says the SMSFA....
The change will see 23 paraplanning-related roles be made redundant and another 32 support roles will be affected. ...
The recent market volatility has highlighted the benefit of receiving financial advice to clients and demonstrated the value they can add, writes Mike Wright....
The cost of IOOF providing advice to members of its core superannuation multiplied by almost eight times in the past 10 years....
The Financial Planning Association’s proposals to have adviser registration over-ride licensing has run into a backlash from key financial planning licensees who say they...
The personal aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the positive aspects of receiving financial advice, after the sector faced scrutiny in the Royal Commission....
It has now called on the Senate to pass the FASEA extension bill, now that the Government has removed the exemption that allows stamping fees on listed investment entitie...
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 ...