January 1, 2001 has been slated as implementation date for CLERP 6 changes....
The financial planning industry is ready for today's release of CLERP 6, according to KPMG’s Peter Hutley....
Credit Suisse has enjoyed the highest returns among its 33 competitors for the fi-nancial year to date, according to the latest InTech growth funds survey....
Australian Investors Forum Limited (AIF) has agreed to cease all investment advi-sory activities following action taken by Australian Securities and Investments Commissio...
Although 1999 was a great year for advisers, 2000 will provide many challenges to the industry, Frank Welsh told delegates at the AMP Financial Planning conference in Syd...
Fledgling Internet company Intracorp has beaten out several bidders to buy finan-cial planning research and training group IntegraTec....
Master trust operators may be slugged with a price hike under a recently released policy from Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Law firm Freehill H...
The bathroom cabinet of a chief investment officer is not chockers with bottles of My-lanta and tubes of Quick-eze, says Macquarie Investment Management’s Greg Matthews. ...
Recently proposed changes to the social security means test have many in the in-dustry up in arms. Samantha Walker takes a look at the proposals and the backlash from the...
This year is going to be tougher for investors than 1999, according to one leading economist. BT Fund Management’s chief economist Dr Chris Caton told delegates at an AMP...


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...