Solid December returns saw superannuation funds record a sixth consecutive calendar year of double-digit returns, according to SuperRatings....
The Association of Financial Advisers has called for clarity in the penalty regime covering financial planning in circumstances where it appears to have evolved to become...
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has told superannuation funds they need to more clearly explain where and why they are spending members’ money, particularl...
A dissenting report by Labor members of a key Parliamentary Committee has revealed how a future Labor Government might extend the terms of reference of the Royal Commissi...
Big retail industry superannuation fund REST has become the latest fund to remove default insurance cover for members aged 18....
New Investment Trends research has revealed that demand for good financial advice has never been higher but planners are struggling to retain clients in an environment wh...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has pointed to an insurance comparison web site which is owned by an insurer and actually sells that insurer’s prod...
The Australian Taxation Office has been warned against hastening too quickly towards the implementation of an online choice regime in circumstances where consumers need e...
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has granted the major banks some lee-way around the obligations to the Government’s new major banks levy....
The major banks are likely to feel the squeeze as the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has prepared to raise the bar on their capital adequacy requirements....
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...