Wollongong law firm Maguire and MacInerney is investigating allegations of negligent financial advice against a number of advice firms, one of which is Tarrants....
A ban on commissions on compulsory insurance in super is perhaps a good thing, but an outright ban on all commissions would be a massive threat to solving the underinsura...
Advisers remain concerned about the 'opt in' for continuing advice and intrafund advice reform - two issues that led to impassioned remarks from panel speakers at a Finan...
The Financial Planning Association has found no evidence of mis-selling of life insurance that would justify a ban on commissions, stating that the only beneficiary of th...
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) is calling on all parties ahead of the election to make a commitment to protecting Australian jobs against off-shoring....
A Melbourne property promoter has been disqualified from managing corporations for five years following his involvement in 26 failed companies....
The proposal for a new education fund that utilises money collected from market breaches has received a good hearing from the Government, but everything is on hold pendin...
Members of the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) have formally agreed to a name change following a general meeting in Sydney yesterday....
The Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB) has reappointed chair Merran Kelsall for a further three-year term....
The Treasury has called for submissions on how Australia's tax treaty with India can be updated to better reflect the needs of businesses and individuals....
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....
A former Victorian financial adviser has been sentenced after stealing $4.4 million from clients, family and friends to feed his “raging gambling addiction”....
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...