Investment managers relying on performance and pushing products to market will be by-passed by consumers seeking bespoke products that match their needs throughout their ...
Australian financial planners use less sophisticated software than US and UK counterparts and have focused on FOFA compliance instead of business efficiency....
ISA claims it supports non-conflicted financial planning advice and its position on non-conflicted superannuation puts it on the same side of popular opinion...
The Federal Government should audit of the reviews within financial services to ensure the FSI is not lost within other overlapping inquiries and reviews. ...
Consumer satisfaction with the financial performance of superannuation has climbed to its highest point since the global financial crisis according to research conducted ...
AREITs have performed well for the past 12 months but still hold concentration risk across a range of funds according to research house Lonsec....
Westpac has rejected separately labelling institutionally-aligned financial planners, stating FOFA is an appropriate standard for all advisers....
Only 15 per cent of accountants in providing advice on SMSFs are authorised to provide investment advice while a further 13 per cent are only RG146 compliant....
Consumers are unlikely to understand the term ‘independent advice’ and its use will help in the management of conflicts of interest according to KPMG....
ASIC has recommended that institutionally-aligned advisers be labelled as “restricted advice’ businesses and provide statements about limited product advice....
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...