The value and effectiveness of the Government’s financial literacy programs for adults have been called into question as a number of new initiatives are introduced ...

ASIC has taken action against four websites that make false and misleading claims or provide financial services without an AFSL....

MLC has picked from AXA’s senior ranks again – this time recruiting former national development manager for AXA’s Financial Advice Network, Chris Matloc...

Hastings Funds Management has promoted Steve Rankine to the position of chief operating officer of its High Yield Fund....

Representatives of some financial planning industry bodies have expressed anger over the lack of planner representation on the newly formed Stronger Super Peak Consultati...

Although most advisers are working to improve the public image of the advice industry, the next generation is in a better position to do so....

Despite evidence showing increasing consumer demand for Internet and phone-based simple financial advice outside of super, the industry seems to be moving at a snail’s pa...

Super fund members are reluctant to take up financial advice due to lack of knowledge in what the offering entails and the cost involved, according to research by Profess...

Teaching financial planning in schools is long overdue, particularly considering young people already struggle with their personal finances, according to a new survey rel...

The Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals’ Association (SPAA) has welcomed the Government’s draft legislation, which allows self-managed super funds (SMSFs) t...