There is not enough detail about the annual opt in reform to take a stand for or against it, although it may be appropriate for ‘inactive’ clients, according ...
The risk insurance industry is adapting to people either choosing or having to work past retirement age....
Macquarie Adviser Services and Supercorp Technology have integrated software to automate and streamline self-managed super fund (SMSF) transaction data....
Further changes to the SMSF registration process will enable more time to assess SMSF trustees and prevent fraudulent activity, according to SPAA....
ETFs may be a better option than listed investment companies for investors looking to go it alone by using managed investment vehicles, according to Russell Investments....
Financial services Internet job advertisements increased by 1.2 per cent in August despite political uncertainty, but accounting jobs were down....
Tower has picked up considerable market share in the life risk sector while CommInsure has lost out in both total in-force and total new annual premiums, according to Dex...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has increased disclosure requirements around capital protected and derivative products....
Macquarie Group’s latest short-term outlook anticipates a 25 per cent drop in first half profit for the current financial year to September 30, 2010, but its bankin...
Corporate advisory and equity analysis firm, Vantage Analysis, has provided a solution for unlisted businesses and investment funds grappling with poor investor sentiment...


ASIC has canceled the AFSL of Sydney-based asset consultant and research firm....
ASIC has banned a Melbourne-based financial adviser for eight years over false and misleading statements regarding clients’ superannuation investments....
ASIC has banned a Melbourne-based financial adviser who gave inappropriate advice to his clients including false and misleading Statements of Advice....
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...