New allegations surrounding an industry superannuation fund seem likely to generate calls for further regulatory scrutiny....
The ACCC has called for submissions on the Commonwealth Bank's acquisition of Count Financial....
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced it will use the results of a controversial survey of the 20 largest financial services licensees...
Introducing compulsory opt-in requirements for financial advice while also requiring a collective fee to be paid by superannuation fund members for personal advice create...
The latest Plan for Life data confirms the Government's bank guarantee is still acting as a magnet for investors worried by global uncertainty....
ATO signals graduated approach to SMSF breaches in wake of Stronger Super....
The Federal Opposition has used Senate Estimates answers to claim the Government intends raiding the Future Fund to underpin its Budget surplus target....
Amid suggestions of unintended consequences, Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten promises amendment mechanisms but only after bills have been tabled in the Parliament....
The possibility of having to comply with opt-in requirements has emerged as a minor issue for members of the Boutique Financial Planning Principal's Group (BFPPG) attendi...
The former chief financial officer of Westpoint, Graeme Rundle, has been sentenced to two concurrent 18-month prison terms. The sentence will be suspended as he enters in...
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has accepted enforceable undertakings from former Trio Capital directors Rex Philpott and David Andrews....
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has accepted enforceable undertakings from former Trio Capital directors Rex Philpott and David Andrews....
As the risk market becomes more competitive due to the consistently strong demand for insurance products, life companies have truly embraced adviser feedback. The Money M...
The Commonwealth Bank has moved to acquire Count Financial and, as Mike Taylor reports, pragmatism and the realities of the FOFA changes are the driving forces behind the...
The 2011 financial year brought many changes to the financial services industry, and many are yet to come. John Perri has provided a snapshot of the activity coming out o...
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....