ASIC has urged advisers and licensees to update details on its Financial Adviser Register (FAR) or be hit with new fees and charges....
Australia’s funds management sector will not be able to expand into Asia without more political drive and a reconsideration of investment vehicle structures....
Former adviser, based in Victoria, banned for five and half years for inappropriate advice and potentially misleading clients....
Lower income earners should be given a $5,000 boost to their super to make the most of compound interest before retirement, according to ISA....
Index investing in emerging markets is a meaningless exercise with individual markets too varied to create good returns from a passive investment strategy....
The high market capitalisation of Australian banks is creating concerns around passive investments, particularly as other sectors taper off further exposing the financial...
A shift away from Australian equities towards a diversified growth strategy could boost the underlying returns for defined contribution super vehicles....
The hedge fund sector will push past the $100 billion mark driven by international manager interest, government reforms, and investor demand....
Market Vectors ETFs score high level approval from SQM while Tempo AM receives rapid rating from Lonsec....
Morningstar Australia will provide access to the equities selection tools it uses to build its separately managed accounts, offering them to advisers and brokers....
Commonwealth Bank has formally dropped to zero advisers following LGT Crestone’s acquisition of its advice arm – some six years on from the Hayne royal commission. ...
ASIC has banned a former NSW adviser from providing advice for 10 years for investing at least $14.8 million into a cryptocurrency-based scam. ...
ASIC has issued a warning to financial advisers to ensure they are complying with client consent requirements when entering into ongoing fee arrangements....
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...