SPAA supports ASIC’s drive for tougher measures to tackle the 'bad apples’ of the financial services industry....
SPAA has urged the Financial System Inquiry to look at ways the growing SMSF capital pool can be unlocked to help fund productive Australian investment that benefits the ...
ASFA suggests the development of specialised accreditation for planners providing retirement and post-retirement advice....
No-one likes a surprise when wrestling with tax and superannuation, and financial planners heading towards the end of financial year seem primed on what is about to chang...
ASIC moves against another financial services company over misleading advertising....
FOFA should be given time to settle before further changes, according to Minter Ellison....
Financial product-style regulation would be a poor fit for SMSFs, SPAA says....
AMP Capital has launched an online resource centre to help financial advisers engage their clients in more meaningful investment conversations and facilitate the adviser’...
Lawyer points to possible action against planners and accountants as Timbercorp class action fails....
Almost one in three clients are considering leaving their adviser, with a lack of face-to-face contact often the kiss of death, a survey found. ...
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...