The Federal Government would be likely to garner grudging (but majority) financial planning industry support for its Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation if it w...
The Government's Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) proposals combined with the long delays in delivering the actual legislation have served to drive down confidence among...
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has been warned it needs to address questions about its handling of MTAA Super in the Parliament....
A Senate Committee has backed legislation enhancing ASIC's coercive powers, but not without full transparency to the Parliament....
AXA Asia Pacific has confirmed a solid 9.25 cents per share dividend at the same time as flagging strongly improved full-year results....
Electing a Labor or Coalition Government makes little difference to investment returns....
With Asia having been termed a global equities sweet spot in terms of the way it has emerged from the global recession, a new Lonsec sector review has pointed to global e...
The make-up of the board of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) is not adequately representative of practising financial planners, according to recently resigned FPA...
Unlisted property moves back into positive territory bringing better news to industry funds with heavier exposures....
Investor confidence in the ability of the Australian economy to withstand world pressures has been eroded....
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. ...
While the profession continues to see consolidation at the top, Adviser Ratings has compared the business models of Insignia and Entireti and how they are shaping the pro...
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...