Independent dealer groups can still thrive in the post-Future of Financial Advice environment given the right structure, according to the Australian Financial Services (A...
An equity release industry body has praised the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Bill Shorten's consultative approach before introducing changes to...
Downplaying the role of small business and the impact policies such as Stronger Super will have on the sector is of grave concern to the Institute of Public Accountants....
Accounting bodies have supported the Government's proposed changes applying to SMSF auditors as part of its Stronger Super package....
Accounting bodies have supported the Government's proposed changes applying to SMSF auditors as part of its Stronger Super package....
Suncorp Life has appointed Sean Carroll as its new executive general manager for life risk in Australia - he will move from the same position he held in New Zealand....
August was a sombre month for hedge funds as all but two strategies performed well under par, according to figures released by Edhec-Risk Institute....
More than 95 per cent of Australian mid-sized companies are confident in their global expansion plans, with key executives expecting more than half of their revenue to co...
Platform provider netwealth has launched a new online service which the company said would help financial advisers prepare for the upcoming Future of Financial Advice cha...
The term 'churning', which is being used to describe a legitimate practice, defames advisers while it whitewashes the role of life companies, according to Synchron direct...


ASIC has canceled the AFSL of Sydney-based asset consultant and research firm....
ASIC has banned a Melbourne-based financial adviser for eight years over false and misleading statements regarding clients’ superannuation investments....
ASIC has banned a Melbourne-based financial adviser who gave inappropriate advice to his clients including false and misleading Statements of Advice....
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...