Super funds look at Stronger Super and MySuper reforms either as a chance for compliance or innovation, Mercer said....
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and foundation award partner Zurich have launched the inaugural advice practice of the year award....
Acute skill shortages in the wealth management sector have given planners the leverage they need to demand higher salaries, a survey has revealed. ...
Planners have rejected mainstream broad cap managers clustered around the benchmark opting for a mix of passive investments and specialist active managers....
Findex makes second advisory group acquisition ...
ASIC executive claims consumer misunderstandings were exploited for the benefit of financial services providers....
SMSF trustees are being urged to ensure limited recourse borrowing arrangements related party loans are proved on commercial terms to avoid substantial tax bills. ...
Lawyers representing the Financial Services Council have asked the FWC president, Justice Iain Ross, to clarify his intentions on the expert panel selecting default funds...
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia said Queensland Government’s plan to lease Gladstone and Townsville ports and sell other assets in its budget is a go...
Australian banks have been identified as key long term players in establishing our national economic success....
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...