Governments cannot legislate financial literacy, according to iPac executive director Paul Clitheroe....
SMSF specialists urged to factor in the inflation of bubbles....
Former High Court judge and patron of the SPAA, Sir Anthony Mason, believes intra-fund advice should be subject to the same fiduciary duty obligations as full advice....
The ATO says it has done as much as it can with respect to excess super contributions and the matter now resides with the Government and Treasury...
The self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector holds enormous potential for the advice sector, driven by the needs of a middle tier of trustees keen for guidance, according a ...
Challenger has embarked on a $30 million consumer advertising campaign, the largest in its history and the first time annuities have been advertised to Australian consume...
Women in Banking and Finance (WiBF) has launched the application process for its 2011 Mentoring for Success Program, now in its sixth year....
Membership to the Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) has jumped by 50 per cent in less than a year....
The principles of the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms should be extended across a broader range of financial services roles and products, and not just stop at f...
Superannuation is unlikely to provide an adequate retirement income, so the Government must prioritise longevity risk policies and develop a new-generation variable annui...
AMP has settled on two court proceedings: one class action which affected superannuation members and a second regarding insurer policies. ...
ASIC has released the results of the latest adviser exam, with August’s pass mark improving on the sitting from a year ago. ...
The inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory and broader wealth management companies by the Senate economics references committee will not be re-adopted. ...
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...