Govt spotlight on borrowing in super

09:45 AM | Government tax and consumer protection proposals made in recent days appear to have put the spotlight on common industry practices around borrowing in super. 1 comment

Commissions debate no longer relevant

09:40 AM | Whether you are for or against commissions doesn’t matter anymore, according to the managing director of Elixir Consulting, Sue Viskovic.

FPA looking at tax agent concerns

09:35 AM | The FPA is addressing concerns that uncertainty about the Tax Agents Services Act 2009 - which is intended to govern and raise the standards of the provision of tax agent services - might result in additional licensing requirements for financial planners.

Former Chartwell director to face trial

09:30 AM | The former director of the investment company Chartwell Enterprises, Graeme Hoy, has been committed to stand trial on charges brought by ASIC.

Praemium Business Solutions Conference

5 March 2010 | With the advice industry at a cross roads, there is an opportunity for all of us in the industry to strengthen our position in the market. Praemium’s inaugural Business Solutions Conference will help you prepare - Wednesday, 10 March 2010, Star City, Sydney. Hear from experts in the industry such as Dr Don Stammer, Paul Resnik, Arthur Naoumidis and Sue Viskovic to name a few, and make this the best $50 you spend this year.

An Australian first. Convert unwanted life policies - including term life - into a substantial sum of cash

23 February 2010 | Do you have clients in their 60s, 70s or 80s who can no longer afford their escalating life policy premiums? Or clients whose circumstances have changed so that they no longer see sufficient value in their life insurance policy? If so, this pioneering life settlements service definitely deserves your attention

FirstNet Adviser - first choice for online functionality

2 February 2010 | For the past two years, Colonial First State’s FirstChoice has been rated best platform by financial advisers*, and it’s not hard to see why. Through FirstNet Adviser it delivers online functionality that is in a class of its own.