Self-managed super funds have increased their cash and fixed interest holdings and significantly reduced their Australian share exposure, according to a Multiport survey....
SMSF administrator BGL will likely continue to see rapid growth along with the sector, and has outlined a plan to push into the Asian marketplace through its compliance s...
SMSF administrators BGL attracted around 140 new clients representing roughly 20,000 new SMSFs in the last quarter, according to the firm's managing director Ron Lesh....
The ISN has used an ASIC report that found around 90 per cent of income of the top 20 licensees is paid by product providers to reiterate calls for key elements of the FO...
The current rapid growth of the self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector may present several challenges when a large number of trustees begin to reach an age where they eith...
ASIC is consulting on new equity market structure issues with a view to preparing the market for the entrance of new market competitors....
Matrix Planning Solutions has added a new member firm to its network and outlined plans to add a further 10 in the next couple of years. ...
A financial planning-focused 'university challenge' announced by AMP in July wrapped up last night, with AMP Horizons director Tim Steele saying the competition had excee...
Canadian financial planning and life insurance expert Bruce Etherington has compared Australia's current round of Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms to previous ex...
Former Future Fund managing director Paul Costello has been named as Australian chairman of the acquisitive Blackstone Group....
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its latest interest rate decision following this week's monetary policy meeting....
AMP has settled on two court proceedings: one class action which affected superannuation members and a second regarding insurer policies. ...
A former financial adviser who stole $4.4 million from his family and friends to feed gambling debts has been permanently banned by ASIC....
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...