The global financial crisis has been a game changer and, as Dominic McCormick writes, advisers need to view previously conventional buy and hold strategies as being tanta...
In light of Storm Financial and the general market downturn, the industry faces key issues in relation to gearing, writes Dominic McCormick....
Master funds and wrap account platforms have changed the landscape of the financial services industry. However, says Dominic McCormick, one issue that doesn’t get enough ...
The concerns raised by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) about the use of hedge funds in superannuation could just as easily be levelled at traditiona...
Behavioural finance has become all the rage in investment circles in recent years, but Dominic McCormick asks does it add any real value?...


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...