Advisers believe the FOFA reforms are a now only a distraction from delivering quality client services and building their personal brand, a recent survey by the Advice Le...
ETF investors are starting to shy away from Australian equities. ...
ISA creates submission to the Productivity Commission advocating the inverted bid model for infrastructure financing in response to the Commission’s inquiry draft report....
Skyrocketing life insurance claims have been grabbing headlines for some time now, but the impact on advisers – and the input of lawyers – has largely gone unreported, Cr...
With eight years having passed since the ‘Simpler Super’ review, it could be time to reopen a dialogue about the future of super, Bryan Ashenden writes....
For advisers planning a change of scenery this year, it’s worth plotting out a roadmap to determine whether aligned or non-aligned groups would best suit their goals, wri...
Using SMSFs as a funding vehicle for infrastructure and corporate loans is critical to Australia’s future economic stability, SPAA believes....
The Institute of Public Accountants has joined the growing chorus of industry players arguing for the reintroduction of the LISC....
Financial planning firms and dealer groups would be levied by ASIC according to the number of authorised and employee representatives they have on their books....
The Financial Planning Education Council (FPEC) announces two winners of its FPEC University Research Grants....
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...