Consumers want advisers to be compliant but prefer advice focused on them and not on keeping the adviser out of trouble according to Centrepoint Alliance head, John de Zw...

Former Wealthsure clients win High Court appeal against damages split with ruling overturning previous decisions of lower courts....

More clients of financial advisers are receiving advice around philanthropic giving since the introduction of FOFA but planner still lack awareness of the benefits and ea...

ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an foreign exchange provider after an investigation found it failed with its obligations, including making false and misleading statements....

Australians chose financial advisers for long-term planning and not investment performance according to a global survey....

Ahead of the Federal Budget, ISA has called for the freeze on the Super Guarantee to be lifted and the retention of default fund arrangements to boost super in retirement...

Financial advisers need to be sensitive to the emotional impact of providing aged care advice as well as being able to handle the financial and technical aspects of this ...

A financial planner has been ordered to surrender his passport following an ASIC request and investigation into alleged unauthorised withdrawals of client funds....

Midwinter will roll out a ‘digital advice framework’ offering stating ‘robo-advice’ was poorly understood and belonged in a wider advice provision model....

Planners who believe advice will remain face to face are being naïve and overlooking the level of digital engagement among consumers....