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....
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...