The Federal Government and ASIC insist that life/risk churn is real and that it is a serious issue. There exist many advisers in the life/risk space who believe ASIC and ...
An Auditor-General’s report is unlikely to dampen financial services industry grumbling about how AUSTRAC is funded....
It was not a formal valedictory but Financial Services Minister, Bill Shorten, used an FSC function to thank those involved in the FOFA and financial services policy chan...
As the curtain comes down on the current Parliament, financial services players are left to wonder whether the Government should not have just stuck to the script reflect...
The Federal Opposition will fight for changes to the TASA timetable in Parliament, but will revisit the issue post-election if the Parliamentary battle fails....
William Buck wealth advisory suggests strategies to overcome super disadvantage, particularly for women....
The Shadow Assistant Treasurer, Senator Mathias Cormann, says a Coalition Government would review concessional caps, subject to Budget capability....
The Shadow Minister for Financial Services, Mathias Cormann, has indicated the Federal Opposition would revisit concessional contribution cap limits should it win the upc...
Peter Hogan outlines the key issues trustees should consider when addressing insurance in a fund's investment strategy. ...
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has welcomed the Government's decision to establish a new transitional licensing regime for accountants....
BlackRock Investment Management has taken out the inaugural Lonsec/Money Management Award for best exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider for 2013. ...
A letter from APRA on Stronger Super reporting requirements has confirmed how much will occur post-September....
Accounting bodies claim Government’s concessions to planners on TASA are a negative outcome for consumers....
APRA buys into lapse/churn debate but points to particular problems with respect to directly-marketed products....
The Federal Government has bowed to industry pressure by allowing planners breathing space on TASA transition....
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....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...