A boost of 14 advisers joining the new Zurich Assure AFSL has contributed to positive net growth in adviser numbers....
A merger between the FPA and AFA would be a “fundamental shift” for the financial advice industry, according to FPA chair David Sharpe, as voting opens for members....
Maple-Brown Abbott executive director and fund manager, Geoff Bazzan, is to leave the boutique asset management firm after almost 30 years....
Law firm K&L Gates has appointed a partner for its asset management and investment fund practice. ...
Data from the QOA’s adviser survey, used to inform the review, has revealed a snapshot of Australia’s adviser landscape, their views and the shape of their businesses. ...
Rushed commencement of measures that require systemic changes could “lead to errors”, according to Michelle Levy, but others such as advice from superannuation funds coul...
Minister for Financial Services, Stephen Jones, has reacted to the final report of the Quality of Advice Review which was released on Wednesday. ...
From Statements of Advice to digital advice to superannuation, what does the final QOA report say about five key financial advice issues?...
The Government has today released the final report of the Quality of Advice Review. ...
Yesterday’s 0.25% rate hike is unlikely to be the last with commentators forecasting the next one to take place as early as next month. ...
AMP has settled on two court proceedings: one class action which affected superannuation members and a second regarding insurer policies. ...
ASIC has released the results of the latest adviser exam, with August’s pass mark improving on the sitting from a year ago. ...
The inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory and broader wealth management companies by the Senate economics references committee will not be re-adopted. ...
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...