ING Direct will adopt an advice referral model used by industry fund, Cbus, in partnership with the FPA....
Inconsistencies in the assumptions used by various superannuation calculators have the potential to damage consumer trust, Chant West reports....
Conduct risk will be a central theme for life insurers and regulators over the next decade, an expert believes....
Australian advisers need to get ahead of regulations and legislation to avoid having to deal with significant change, the FPA believes....
Advisers need to speak to clients in a language they can relate to, AFA chief executive, Brad Fox believes....
Concerns over the high cost of entry into residential aged care facilities are making housing decisions for elderly Australian complex, an advice firm believes....
Advisers could face penalties for assisting foreign investors to breach property ownership laws, under legislation that comes into force today....
ASIC has secured orders permanently restraining a real estate group from encouraging clients to establish an SMSF in order to invest in property....
Increased stamp duty on UK rental properties should be seen in the context of the asset being a long-term investment for expat investors....
Legislation requiring superannuation fund boards to include one-third independent directors has received the backing of the Senate....
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...