Care needs to be taken in mandating a 'best interest' or fiduciary-like duty, because it would imply that one did not already exist, according to Argyle Lawyers principal...
Issues surrounding adviser liability remain a concern and will be discussed during the next phase of Government consultation regarding investor compensation, according to...
Trustee companies will have more time to deal with disputes following ASIC's decision to update the complaints process....
Australia is leading the way in the regulation of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to ETF provider BetaShares Capital....
The National Institute of Accountants (NIA) has opposed moves from financial planning bodies to have the use of the terms 'financial planner' and 'financial adviser' rest...
The Treasury's two 'best interest' duty options, offered up to the Future of Financial Advice Peak Consultation Group for discussion, have been met with a mixed response....
The Federal Government hopes to introduce amendments to the income tax law to codify the tax treatment of sovereign investments....
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has secured permanent injunctions against The Hubb Organisation, preventing its Safety in the Market training ...
The Federal Government's election promise to turn Australia into a financial services hub is starting to take shape, with the tender process beginning for the Centre for ...
Accountants could receive legal professional privilege similar to that of lawyers under a new initiative by the Federal Government....
The number of legislative and regulatory changes for the financial planning industry coming through in the next couple of years could be too burdensome and distracting fo...
Financial planning licensees may have to curtail the practice of allowing authorised representatives to take both clients and client files with them when they move to new...
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has reiterated its calls for the Federal Government to enshrine the term 'financial adviser/planner' in legislation, but in sl...
Superannuation funds looking to merge have been urged to push the issue of continuing capital gains tax relief for merged funds with the Government, in light of the actua...
The Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, has told financial planners that there is no need to compete with the intra-...
So shareholders lose a dividend plus have seen the erosion of value. Qantas decides to clawback remuneration from Alan ...
This is why I left my last position. There was no interest in giving the client quality time, it was all about bumping ...
So the Hayne Royal Commission has left us with this. What a sad day for the financial planning industry. Clearly most ...