Membership of large, well-resourced superannuation funds has its advantages, writes Mike Taylor....
Industry funds ramp up new advertising campaign....
When the industry funds refer to “vertically integrated financial institutions” they are really referring to the major banks and insurance companies. And they are right. ...
Fund performance data released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority offers consumers very limited assistance in checking the relative performance of super fu...
The Industry Super Network has slammed the degree to which the banks and major institutions dominate financial planning and suggested commissions were a root cause of the...
Anyone who was surprised by the official line of IFSA on the question of intra-fund advice has now had a reality check....
The Industry Super Network has backed the public release of APRA superannuation fund performance league tables....
The Industry Super Network has grudgingly acknowledged the FPA's plan to transition away from commissions-based advice but argues that more is needed....
Industry funds urge Henry Tax Review to make retirement savings a priority....
The Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Senator Nick Sherry, has announced another review of the superannuation system, this time backed by the key industry gr...
Newspaper reports suggest the Government will use the forthcoming Federal Budget to act to prevent financial planners from charging commissions on advice relating to the ...
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has acknowledged that the generous measures contained in the former Howard Government's 'better super' initiatives may...
So the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) intends to conduct another financial planning shadow shopping exercise some time after June 30, this year –...
Industry Funds Financial Planning considered bidding for part of Storm Financial’s remaining client book through Kenyon Prendeville, but eventually decided not to p...
Outcomes are sometimes more emotional and misleading....
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...