Financial advisers have to advocate further to avoid the growing involvement of lawyers in the insurance claims process....

Based on recent media coverage, it would be easy to believe that the Abbott Government was quite recklessly setting about dismantling all the consumer protections contain...

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Arthur Sinodinos, says ASIC will monitor FOFA changes to ensure they are meeting their objectives....

New legal advice obtained by ISA states planners will be able to satisfy the best interests duty without actually acting in the best interests of the client. ...

The head of the Commonwealth Bank has denied poor organisational culture is to blame for the events that led to a number of its planners being banned by the industry’s re...

Superannuation-based life insurance creating false sense of security and incorrect insurance cover....

MLC uses the lead-up to the International Women’s Day to encourage women to seek advice about super....

The intra-fund advice fee is unknown to fund members and is effectively paid as a secret commission, CSSA says....

The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Arthur Sinodinos, says the regulatory changes to FOFA will be ready by the end of this month....

Administration and compliance is costing advisers more than $15,000 a year in lost revenue, according to a CoreData report....

Centric points to need for advice for same sex couples. ...

Financial planners unlikely to face legal action on FOFA amendment-related advice, with courts recognising FOFA uncertainty....

ASIC has sidestepped claims that FOFA amendments were a negative step and its enforcement approach allowed advisers a free hand....

AIA Australia has released a new commission payment model for advisers, which it says could almost double the value of advisers’ business over 10 years....