Implementation of the Federal Budget superannuation initiatives will result in intense competition between fund managers to develop pension products and services to attra...
Shadow shopper has revealed a “surprisingly” low percentage of consumers received life insurance advice although, according to industry experts, the responsibility lies o...
Despite one in five financial planners falling foul of the corporate regulator in its latest shadow shopping exercise, and the resulting negative coverage in the mainstre...
The Investment and Financial Services Association has released a discussion paper it hopes will stimulate debate among its members and in the industry about how assumptio...
The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has released its second Policy Options for Retirement Incomes and Long Term Savings report, which contains recomm...
The IFSA Regulatory Affairs Board Committee has outlined its intended approach toward improving regulation for the financial service industry with the release of its Head...
Hopes that the superannuation contributions tax will be scrapped in the next budget have been dampened, with Federal Treasurer Peter Costello today stating a removal of t...
ASIC is not ‘out to get’ the advice industry or restructure it, preferring to work with the industry to help improve standards, according to ASIC commissioner and current...
The Investment and Financial Services Association’s (IFSA’s) influence on financial services policy debates was never more evident, nor better rewarded, than in 2005, whe...
A recent Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) industry forum heard compelling evidence as to why product rationalisation is an issue that will increasingl...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...
increased professionalism within the industry - shouldn't that say, FAR register almost halving in the last 24 months he...