Common standards for straight-through data processing will bring more efficiency for planners....
Proposals to increase online disclosure risks details being obscured by complexity of websites....
Class Financial Systems to provide SMSF platform for accountants....
Charges filed by ASIC against Astarra fund managers, nature of ASIC complaint unclear....
Short-term returns are not compelling for investors, while volatility remains key issue to consider when investing in small cap funds....
Asset based fees have dropped by more than 20 per cent as assets plunge, while accountant fees rise on different criteria....
Perennial appoints former researchers and BDMs to work with planners and research houses to develop investment portfolios....
In the wake of the global financial crisis the financial software industry remains in a state of upheaval, with innovation relentless, competition fierce and smaller prac...
Some financial planning companies and dealer groups may have opted to develop their own planning software, but Money Management research reveals this is proving no threat...
Despite dealer groups developing their own software, major software companies control over half the market....
The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....
Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...
Australian retirees could increase their projected annual incomes by as much as 51 per cent through comprehensive financial advice, according to a Vanguard study, but cos...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...