Both the FPA and the AFA acknowledge that the only certainty is another period of uncertainty following the Federal Election....

The FPA has detailed the key policy differences between the major and minor political parties and the choices for financial planners are stark....

Both the FSC and the industry funds have backed ASIC’s remaking of a class order underpinning the provision of general advice within banks and super funds....

ASIC rules that rating financial products constitutes providing financial product advice....

Industry super fund, Cbus, has launched an in-house financial advice service model and will expand its over-the-phone advice offering later this year....

IOOF confirms the completion of the client transition process to its IOOF Pursuit platform....

Risk-focused group, Synchron, has appointed a former UBS Wealth senior employee as its new compliance manager....

The retirement incomes shortfall being encountered by baby boomers means it’s time to give planners more options with respect to reverse mortgage products, according to c...

The Productivity Commission has been told that super funds see the provision of advice as a key service to members, but view intra-fund and scaled advice as most cost-eff...

New study confirms insurance claimants who sought help from financial advisers were likely to be more satisfied with insurance companies. ...

Recent changes to aged care arrangements have created just as many headaches as the proposed Budget changes to super....

A new global survey has revealed that those who use financial advisers give them a high level of trust....

ClearView has announced a capital raising amid discussion around the exit of its major shareholder....

A group established by life/risk advisers is demanding answers around why product manufacturers have not be sanctioned when problems occur....