ASIC chairman, Greg Medcraft points to more focused scrutiny of financial services advertising....
The Federal Government has begun the process of phasing out pension drawdown relief....
It may be two years before the full impact of FOFA on planning practice valuations becomes clear....
FOS backs actions of planner after client accountant's tax-related strategy ends in complaint....
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has pointed out that the first steps towards MySuper are already imposing higher costs....
Professional Investment Services (PIS) has warned that any statutory compensation scheme targeted solely at advisers and not the entire value chain is destined to fail....
The front-running bidders to acquire Lonsec from Zurich are understood to have indicated they will not be moving to alter the dynamics of Lonsec's research and ratings di...
New research reveals many financial planners question the effectiveness of ASIC in doing its job....
Questions have been asked about why former union officials dominate the make-up of the trustee board overseeing Commonwealth superannuation funds....
ASIC has refused to grant licensing relief to an insurance ratings service targeting financial 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...