Recent policy changes have made preparation – and the role of planners – more critical than ever in the post-retirement space. However, even for planners, it’s not an eas...
Independent planning group Premium Wealth Management has hired former IOOF-aligned manager Justin Viney to lead its network’s development. ...
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has volunteered to track down Commonwealth Bank planning clients affected by poor advice to line up compensation....
A mindset shift towards post-retirement income over accumulation has seen product providers experiment with non-traditional asset management styles, according to a Mercer...
Sunsuper has made two new executive appointments to lead the newly created advice and product functions aimed at targeting new members and establishing the brand more fir...
A former WealthSure financial adviser has been jailed after transferring around half a million dollars out of clients’ accounts without their knowledge. ...
Dealer groups and consumers must do their part to surveil the financial advice profession, with ASIC’s resources allowing it limited reign over the “high risk” industry, ...
Clients who forget to disclose even minor details of their medical past face having their insurance cover cancelled under new laws, a lawyer warns....
Superannuation balances enjoyed double digit returns for the second year in a row, with the median superannuation balanced option closing the financial year with a 12.6 p...
Regulation of the investment property sector will help financial planners to push spruikers out of the area and provide clients with more protection, DomaCom believes....
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...