The AIST called for transparency on ASIC’s industry funding model, cautioning against any decision-making until a cost recovery impact statement was available. ...
The FPA said the recent life/risk debate focused on remuneration rather than the quality of advice as it launched an advice guide....
As a pure investment house, BTIM believes asset management firms are steering towards providing more solutions than just beta products, as investors demand more income in...
The paper on an industry funding model for ASIC fails to highlight its merits compared to alternative models working well in other jurisdictions, the Governance Institute...
Digital platforms lacked sophistication to provide future projections of investment mixes and enable consumers to understand investment models....
Seven out of 10 people who did not seek financial advice only planned their finances for the short-term period of a year....
A superannuation lawyer has decried calls for family trusts to pay full CGT, arguing all loopholes around this have now closed....
AMP-aligned firm, Enva, has appointed three advisers and a mortgage broker after merging two firms into the brand....
Risk advice specialist, MediBroker, has joined the Bombora Advice group as a principal practice....
Investors should look beyond underlying profit results on company annual reports to gauge performance and avoid being misled, William Buck said....
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...