The new Super, Wealth and Investment Management Electronic Commerce initiative (SwimEC) standards released in April provide the framework for automated electronic payment...
The PortfolioConstruction Forum Managed Funds Out-performance Report aims to identify funds that have out-performed their peers consistently over time. This extract prese...
It’s time again to return to the topic of gold. It comes at an interesting time when (at least at the time of writing) gold was confounding many critics by rising in pric...
Charter Financial Planning’s growth in advisers is partly due to the success of keeping its existing advisers, says former national manager Bruce Birchall. “Our retention...
Offering a value proposition to advisers was the key to boosting the number of financial planners at Capstone Financial Planning “Our growth is occurring from a variety o...
Dealer groups continue to poach advisers from each other, although a number of advisers are moving of their own accord as they seek more independence....
Creating a point of difference from other dealer groups is the reason for the jump in adviser numbers at Australian Financial Services, says chief executive officer Peter...
Over 80 per cent of companies listed on the S&P/ASX200 are unable to demonstrate that the board holds responsibility for governing unfair business practices....
A former South Australian financial adviser who converted the proceeds of client cheques for his own use has been found guilty of fraud in the District Court of Adelaide....
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AMP has agreed in principle to settle an advice and insurance class action that commenced in 2020 related to historic commission payment activity. ...
Advice firms are increasing their base salaries by as much as $50k to attract talent, particularly seeking advisers with a portable book of clients, but equity offerings ...
ASIC has released the results of the latest financial adviser exam, held in November 2025....
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...