APRA executive Keith Chapman reveals some super funds are misrepresenting liquidity information to avoid paying benefits to members....
Melbourne man jailed over SMSF theft while his wife is fined for aiding and abetting....
Westpac has acknowledged rising impairments in the June quarter but has signalled the worst may be over, with funds under management or advice rising 6 per cent....
Australian financial advisers believe the worst of the global financial crisis is over, with sentiment having improved rapidly over recent months, according to the latest...
The Industry Super Network has slammed the degree to which the banks and major institutions dominate financial planning and suggested commissions were a root cause of the...
Macquarie Group has moved back into acquisition mode, picking up Philadelphia-based Delaware Investments for $516 million....
ANZ admits some failures on Opes Prime and Storm, but wants the professionalisation of the financial planning industry....
QInvest submission argues that advisers are at cross-roads and that they cannot serve two masters....
Respected researcher Stephen van Eyk will no longer lead the company that bears his name....
ASIC uses its submission to the Ripoll Inquiry to suggest more regulatory intervention and higher licensing and fiduciary standards for planners....
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...