A Toowoomba-based financial adviser who the Australian Securities and Investments Commission claims is unable to contain his dishonest and deceptive conduct has been give...
There is a degree of confusion by some practitioners in the financial planning and accountancy fields as to the ability of an accountant to give advice to a client of the...
The Securities Institute of Australia has engaged advisers concerned about their obligations under super choice, releasing a series of products intended to help them hand...
To fulfil its educational responsibilities in the lead up to super choice, the Federal Government has made a booklet available to guide consumers in straight forward lang...
Virgin Super will reveal no more details of its pricing or product range until the Richard Branson-owned venture launches, at the same time as choice-of-fund laws come in...
The Australian Council of Trade Unions has moved to assist trade union members dealing with the new choice of superannuation fund environment by making available a list o...
The requirement under financial services reform (FSR) to audit advisers is an expensive business for the dealers and a potentially stressful one for already overworked pl...
The success of a dealer group is often measured by adviser numbers. However, examining the assets of the dealer group – that is, the funds under advice and the productivi...
Imagine what would happen if the government allowed major pharmaceutical companies to set up general practitioner practices and pay GPs trail commissions on they drugs th...
A former South Australian financial adviser who converted the proceeds of client cheques for his own use has been found guilty of fraud in the District Court of Adelaide....
A former Sydney financial adviser who stole $1.7 million from clients will spend up to eight years in jail....
Financial planners are afraid of the investment properties owned by their clients, claims Ark Group chief executive Maurice Goldberg....
Macquarie Bank has signed letters of intent with two Australian boutique fund mangers as part of a series of exclusive distribution deals that will trigger the release a ...
State Winners of BDM of the Year 2005...
A former Sydney-based financial adviser has pleaded guilty to 15 counts of fraudulently misappropriating client funds for his own personal use after an ongoing investigat...
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....