Platforms are continuing to struggle with FDS as research finds compliance accounted for half of development spending. ...
Stronger markets and effective strategy have helped drive BTIM half-year results....
A wealth management interface could stem the tide of members leaving industry funds to set up their own SMSFs, OneVue claims....
Investor satisfaction with financial advisers hits a seven-year high, with planners rated highly on trust, technical ability and performance. ...
Persuasion skills have overtaken service value as a key determinant of picking up new planning clients, a CoreData report shows. ...
Virgin Money has been fined more than $30,000 for misleading advertising related to its promotion of a life insurance product....
FSC moves to Federal Court to challenge FWC process....
ASIC has rebuffed suggestions HFT is a problem and stated a ‘lack of hysteria’ should not be mistaken for complacency....
While the Prime Minister has signalled no pension age changes in the life of the current Parliament, the financial services industry is expecting no super concessions eit...
ETFs based on market capitalisation are a poor investment model that underperform equal weighted funds....
The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...
ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...
ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....
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...