APRA says it has reduced the compliance burden of super funds under its watch by changing a definition and cutting back on heavily-criticised duplication in reporting req...
Many advisers are struggling to find their place in the post-FOFA industry, leading to a surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and early retirements. ...
Equity Trustees recruits Jean Dieudonne to its asset management team....
Standard Life opens new offices amid continued global growth....
WAM Capital offers existing investors a share purchase opportunity....
The AFA has received an influx of enrolments for its recently-rebuilt education course, which it says shows an acceptance from advisers that standards have been raised. ...
ISA has reiterated its calls for advisers to move with haste to a fee-for-service model, with all commission-based fees banned, including on life insurance....
Financial planners looking for new jobs are frequently receiving multiple offers, as banks vie for talent in a changing regulatory space, a survey has revealed. ...
ANZ has broken ranks with a number of its financial services counterparts, in backing a national competency exam, higher CPD requirements and a planner-funded last resort...
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...