The sudden death of John O’Connell last week has seen his creation, Owners Advisory integrated into Macquarie’s wealth platform....
Education and training standards around aged care advice should be self-regulated by the industry instead of imposing a legal legislative instrument, according to Aged Ca...
Aged care advice is too broad with multiple moving parts to have its own specific, narrow licensing condition, according to the Financial Planning Association....
The ABA has released a new conduct background check protocol to clamp down on individuals with a history of misconduct and have moved between jobs undetected....
Centrepoint has launched a new online application portal to streamline the transition process for new advisers starting at the firm....
Synergy Financial Markets has paid over $10,000 after ASIC found it had engaged in misleading advertising on its website....
The ATO has warned holiday homeowners it was cracking down on those who claimed tax deductions despite not renting out their property to tenants. ...
Bank-owned retail super funds were disguising sales techniques as choice when it came to super to bamboozle customers but choice did not equate to robust performance, ISA...
Advice practices that implement the new professional and ethical standards and improve financial advice standards could eventually have to pay less levy to fund ASIC. ...
The new education standards for financial planners may have been legislated but advisers were still uncertain over the specific details around the framework. ...
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...