ASIC has been told its class order relief on intra-fund advice might have been better used if it had been available to related entities....
ASFA calls for a graduated approach by the ATO on the basis that not all SMSF trustees are equally active....
SMSF specialists regard the proposed ban on off-market transfers as a bad element of Stronger Super....
A new analysis from Pimco suggests a hybrid approach is the most ideal in circumstances where longevity risk remains the major unsolved problem within the Australian fina...
ASFA urges better clarity on FOFA legislation to ensure planners are not exposed to vexatious litigation over scaled advice and best interests....
At the same time as ramping up its television advertising, the Industry Super Network has relied on its own chief economist to produce research questioning the returns de...
The AFA has warned the Government's Stronger Super package remains flawed because financial planners were not given a voice....
Superannuation funds should be subject to the same corporate governance requirements as publicly listed companies....
Multiple superannuation fund directorships and default funds under modern awards seen as key omissions from Stronger Super....
The Government’s Stronger Super package has generated a mixed response from the industry....
ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....
A former Victorian financial adviser has been sentenced after stealing $4.4 million from clients, family and friends to feed his “raging gambling addiction”....
A financial advice firm has been penalised $11 million in the Federal Court for providing ‘cookie cutter advice’ to its clients and breaching conflicted remuneration rule...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...