There could significant investment implications due to the technological “arms race”, which was at a tipping point where computer systems as smart as humans could disrupt...
Platform providers need economies of scale to leverage off a cost base, and agility to adapt to increasing complexity of the business, according to IOOF....
A Victorian man has been imprisoned for illegally obtaining funds to develop property and for conducting a financial services business without a licence....
Financial services providers must clearly and explicitly explain to clients that they could seek assistance from FOS should the need arise to complain about a dispute....
The number of new products in the global equities space has risen significantly as investors sought returns offshore, Lonsec research showed....
Planners were increasingly using platforms for writing insurance but they were demanding more choice in the range of insurers, as well as for the ability to change cover ...
Risk specialist practice, MBS Insurance, has partnered with Pitcher Partners Sydney to provide protection solutions and reviews of clients’ insurance cover. ...
Advisers must broaden their client base to avoid being pigeon-holed as a retirement specialist, according to Count Financial....
Praemium has entered into an agreement to acquire self-invested personal pension provider, Wensley Mackay....
DEXX&R research showed low investment returns in major asset classes had eaten into FUM/A growth across investments sectors for the 12 months to June....
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...