ABA deputy chair, Mike Hirst has hosed down rumours of a split within the association between the major banks and other bank members on the bank levy....
The ABA has expressed angst over the Government’s move to force the major banks’ senior executives to sign confidentiality agreements before releasing the legislation....
Parents of all ages expressed concern about the financial future of their children, the domino effect on their grandchildren, and the ramifications on their own financial...
The ABA has called for the Government to undertake a thorough regulatory impact statement of the bank levy before the bill is passed through Parliament....
ABA chief executive, Anna Bligh has asked for more information on the bank levy modelling and its economic impact in a ‘truncated consultation period’....
IMF Bentham has entered into an agreement to fund proceedings by a trustee against Australian Executor Trustees in relation to a forest scheme....
Demand for risk clients remained high from financial planners despite LIF, and most of the demand was for book sizes of $150,000 to $500,000....
The Federal Government’s 2017 Budget measures on using super for housing underscores the need for advice, and for it to be tax deductible....
Female and millennial financial advisers were steering the ESG conversation with their clients in the US, a trend that is reflected in Australia, according to a research ...
Planners who were talking to clients about super changes should take this opportunity to discuss aged care services....
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...