Minister for financial services, Stephen Jones, has blamed the federal budget for the delays to the Quality of Advice Review but said he is expectant of a position by Jun...
Count’s chief executive, Hugh Humphrey, has told Money Management he hopes the firm’s rebranding will help it streamline its business as it acquires Affinia and sets out ...
The devil is in the details with Michelle Levy’s recommendations, according to Insignia CEO Renato Mota, who sees the review as a fantastic opportunity for meaningful str...
As the industry awaits government action on Michelle Levy’s recommendations, one big question looms: Why are so few Australians getting financial advice?...
The Quality of Advice Review needs to be enacted “urgently” to allow the industry to rebuild, according to HUB24’s chief executive, Andrew Alcock, as the firm acquires cl...
In its 2023 Landscape report, data agency Adviser Ratings has examined what you can expect from the average financial adviser and their practice in Australia....
The Joint Associations Working Group has urged the government to enact several of the Quality of Advice recommendations quickly while it awaits the final decision....
The Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals has shared insights from its meetings with the Treasury regarding the Quality of Advice Review, where it st...
Whilst digitally-enhanced advice seems inevitable following the final QOA report, industry members still debate the extent of its effectiveness....
DASH chief executive, Andrew Whelan, has shared his plans for improving advice technology as the company secures venture funding capital. ...
ASIC Commissioner Danielle Press confirmed the regulator has been in touch with Treasury on how differing ‘reasonable minds’ could agree on a common ground in Levy’s reco...
Around a year in the making, the Quality of Advice Review continues to divide an industry looking for meaningful reform. ...
Recommendations like the removal of SOA requirements and embracing digital advice have been strongly endorsed by industry groups, who state this is ‘the time for bravery’...
Data from the QOA’s adviser survey, used to inform the review, has revealed a snapshot of Australia’s adviser landscape, their views and the shape of their businesses. ...
In her recommendations in the Quality of Advice Review, Michelle Levy has stayed the course to do away with Statement of Advice requirements....
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 ...