ANZ’s RI Advice Group has appointed Peter Ornsby as its new chief executive officer after Darren Whereat was moved to the position of general manager, aligned dealers and...
Contrary to accountants’ fears that financial planning firms would take a clip of their fees, GPS Wealth suggested the two professions working together could increase pro...
Australia’s superannuation system had a robust standing on the world stage but its generous social security system risked adding to the national deficit. ...
Challenger annuities were now available to industry super fund, Local Government Super, along with others, through Link Group’s AAS platform....
Engaging in short-termism through the Life Insurance Framework cost the Government in the Federal Election, the Life Insurance Consumer Group said. ...
Direct life insurance policies were significantly more expensive than advised retail policies across most age group and cover brackets, according to a quote index....
The AFA has repeated calls to scrap any carve-out for direct insurance even as it welcomed the Government’s decision to leave Kelly O’Dwyer in the financial services port...
The financial services sector and accounting are falling behind sectors like technology and other professional services as employers tightened belts....
Retail participation in the contracts for difference market had decreased by 14 per cent despite volatility, demonstrating the need for education from providers....
The FSC has repeated calls to reintroduce and implement a backlog of life insurance and super reforms, while introducing legislation to increase financial adviser standar...
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...