Despite willingness from SMSF trustees to move from cash to other global investment options, lack of financial advice and education was preventing them from doing so. ...
Macquarie Group reports half-year profit of $1.07 billion, up 58 per cent on the previous corresponding period. ...
Charging clients passive fees was rampant in the financial advice industry, but there is a shift post-FOFA, Peter Kell said....
The AFA, FPA and the FSC have all been invited to meet with Assistant Treasurer, Kelly O’Dwyer, to voice their concerns around the Life Insurance Framework....
The Financial Services Council’s position supporting three-year clawbacks demands that advisers take enormous leaps of faith and defies the position of some members, clai...
The financial advice industry is facing systemic issues rather than being plagued by just a few bad apples, says ASIC deputy chairman, Peter Kell....
Institutons and licensees urged to foster work cultures that allow advisers to develop ethical thick skins, enabling them to fulfil their public obligations....
The AFA said it will continue to hold talks with new Assistant Treasurer, Kelly O’Dwyer and the Federal Government over life insurance and educational requirements. ...
Financial advisers must reach out to women who prefer getting advice from family and friends....
PwC partner, Anne Loveridge walked away with the crowning jewel of the Woman of the Year at the Women in Financial Services awards 2015. ...
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...