Legislative changes calling for superannuation fund governance are “unwarranted”, the new shadow minister for financial services and superannuation, Dr Jim Chalmers, beli...
Investors planning on making their first CFD trades over the coming year say having access to equities will be a key factor when selecting their provider....
The AFA has turned to Adviser Ratings to help educate the public about the value of financial advice....
With less than a year to go to the end of the accountants’ exemption, another advice group has started offering accounting practices an outsourced AFSL facility....
Legislating for non-profit superannuation funds’ boards to be made up of one-third independent directors would be a backward step, the AIST believes....
ASIC has announced the permanent banning of a former Westpac authorised representative from providing financial services....
Australians are being warned to think twice before attempting to evade their tax liabilities following the announcement of a new taskforce targeting international tax eva...
Success does not come easily to boutique fund managers who have to jump several hurdles to find their way onto advisers’ approved product lists. ...
Australia is proving a popular destination for international commercial property investors, with global investment hitting a pre-GFC high in the first half of 2015....
The trustees of an SMSF have been fined $40,000 after admitting to almost 70 breaches of the SIS Act, by the Federal Court of Australia....
The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....
Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...
Australian retirees could increase their projected annual incomes by as much as 51 per cent through comprehensive financial advice, according to a Vanguard study, but cos...
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...