Financial services research firm brandmanagement has recently performed a survey that revealed the wealthiest consumers in Australia are not being properly serviced by th...
In response to industry confusion, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has clarified that authorised representatives do need to identify their Australian...
Zurich Financial Services has enhanced its extended trauma policies by adding partial payments to the benefits provided through the insurance cover for four commonly expe...
The key message of the FPA presentation to the Parliamentary Committee conducting the inquiry into the Structure and Operation of the Superannuation Industry was the need...
The latest SuperRatings data has revealed returns for the balanced investment option on most superannuation funds during the month of September were strong, with a median...
The assets of Neil Burnard, the sole director of Palentia, continue to be frozen, after the court orders enforcing the action were once again extended....
Asgard Wealth Solutions has developed a new automated business support tool to help financial planners manage their practices more efficiently, which in turn will allow t...
Suncorp-Metway and Promina Group have confirmed they have entered into a merger implementation agreement that will see Suncorp purchase the whole of Promina for a price o...
The Tasmanian District Registry of the Federal Court of Australia has issued orders to wind up two unregistered investment schemes that attracted over $5.5 million in inv...
Future Fund chair David Murray has declared that the fund will not interfere in the corporate governance affairs of the companies it is invested in to a greater extent th...
Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...
Australian retirees could increase their projected annual incomes by as much as 51 per cent through comprehensive financial advice, according to a Vanguard study, but cos...
ASIC has banned two advisers from the same advice firm for giving clients inappropriate superannuation advice that was not in their best interests. ...
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...