There has not been sufficient discussion about the elephant in the room: that is, how the reduction in the annual concessional contributions would affect women's ability ...
SMSF trustees have retreated from contributing in the June quarter as a result of the proposed changes to the superannuation system announced by the Federal Government. ...
Advisers were anxious over the sweeping changes to the Age Pension assets test but should be talking to clients about the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, according to I...
Almost all women in abusive relationships will face financial abuse, while anxiety over finances would force abuse victims to remain in or return to the abusive relations...
Arguments for churn lacked evidence and a clear definition, while reforms would fail to tackle client non-disclosure and those who ignored medical recommendations, the LI...
Advisers at the Commonwealth Bank showed the second highest level of loyalty and their advisers had the second highest average tenure, with Macquarie topping the list....
Brisbane-based YourFin has joined dealer group, Elders Financial Planning, the sixth to do so in the last five months. ...
Accountants would increasingly adopt multi-advice models including the delivery of financial planning and SMSF advice as they dealt with increasing cost pressures and cha...
The financial services industry had already spent $2.75 billion on implementing various regulatory changes, and should prepare to spend more on LIF, education standards, ...
The ATO has issued a warning that planners and accountants could face penalties including prosecution if they were found to have promoted retirement planning schemes....
ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....
The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....
A former Victorian financial adviser has been sentenced after stealing $4.4 million from clients, family and friends to feed his “raging gambling addiction”....
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...