Companies running websites and discussion forums that canvass financial products may need to be licensed....
Government moves to close off regulatory gap and bring non-operating holding companies under APRA jurisdiction....
Colonial Geared Investments sold down Storm Financial shares without instruction but claims Storm's response was inadequate....
IOOF purchases Skandia and Intech from Old Mutual; pending Australian Wealth Management merger set to create major financial services group....
Authorities point to upsurge in scams as the global financial crisis begins to bite....
ING extends OneAnswer platform including adding an infrastructure fund option....
APRA chairman urges trustees to appropriately value unlisted assets as returns continue to decline....
Rice Warner clarifies its position as Industry Super Network fuels media debate against commissions....
The financial planning firm closely associated with the principals of Storm Financial has written to clients informing them that it cannot provide financial advice....
HFA Accelerator posts loss and signals buy-back timetabling issues....
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...