The physical and mental toll of the Royal Commission recommendations has been laid bare in a survey with 80% reporting significantly increased stress levels and 21% sayin...
Organisations have welcomed the election of Anthony Albanese as the next Prime Minister with the hope he will provide greater certainty for advisers after legislative cha...
The rise of in-house environmental, social and governance teams means firms are paying top dollar to hire in this area with salaries reaching $300,000....
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has most likely lost his seat in this year’s Federal election while Liberals Jason Falinski and Tim Wilson, chair and former chair of the House ...
AMP is questioning how it can engage independent financial advisers, acknowledging its advice business has been running at a substantial loss. ...
CountPlus has appointed Hugh Humphrey as chief executive, effective from 1 July, 2022, following the departure of Matthew Rowe....
The demand and importance of advice is “only getting stronger”, according to CFS, as its FirstChoice platform tops the latest Wealth Insights report....
Less market-friendly policies put forward by independents could pose a headwind for markets if they are asked to help form a government, according to commentators....
Clime Investment Management has acquired a Melbourne-based wealth management firm for $7 million after committing to increase its adviser network....
Positive market returns and improvements to the professionalism of the industry since the Royal Commission have helped Australia to improve trust in the financial service...
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...