Listed property appears to be returning to its previous model and slowly becoming a defensive asset again, resulting in more positive financial adviser and investor attit...
Melbourne-based AMP practice, Eluvia has launched a debt and gearing program for clients....
Australian Financial Services (AFS) will launch a private label MDA next month it says is aimed at driving down costs ahead of the introduction of the FOFA reforms....
Australian Financial Services (AFS) is reviewing its approved product list (APL) with a view to dumping unproductive or unsupported products and platforms....
SMSF specialists call for ATO to review its ban on SMSF using limited recourse borrowing....
The Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) and superannuation reforms have been slammed as veering close to social engineering by Plum Financial Services non-executive directo...
Industry platform providers have come out swinging against a recent Investment Trends report suggesting they are not delivering on their direct share platform offerings....
The investment industry needs to move beyond a dogmatic approach to strategy....
As managed fund inflows struggle to return to pre-GFC levels, share trading and direct investments became increasingly popular with retail investors over the past couple ...
Some of the industry's largest dealer group leaders have attempted to map an approach to pricing scoped advice, but key cost differences have emerged between the groups....
ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....
The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....
ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....
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...