S&P has announced its rating on AIA Australia was unaffected by the announcement by Prudential PLC to acquire AIG's Asian subsidiaries....
ASFA has supported amendment proposals made by the Government around borrowing in super arrangements....
ASIC will take on supervision of Australia's financial markets as of the third quarter of 2010....
Government tax and consumer protection proposals made in recent days appear to have put the spotlight on common industry practices around borrowing in super....
The FPA is addressing concerns that uncertainty about the Tax Agents Services Act 2009 - which is intended to govern and raise the standards of the provision of tax agent...
Calliva Group, one of the boutique financial services companies that grew out of the boom years, was a victim of the GFC and its impact on structured products....
A UBank survey of SMSF customers has revealed a third have over 50 per cent of their SMSF in cash....
Calls for reform in the SMSF sector reflect an agenda by some parties that would see funds diversified to the industry or retail super sectors....
Paul Skamvougeras joins Perpetual to manage its Wholesale Share-Plus Long/Short Fund....
The short selling reporting deadline has been delayed to give short sellers more time to implement systems that will enable them to meet reporting obligations....
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...