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....
Accountants are grossly miscalculating the cost of licensing their own SMSF advice business, with many expecting to pay around an eighth of the actual cost....
Energy Industries Superannuation Scheme (EISS) has hired Matt Olsen as its new chief investment officer....
The FPA uses its FSI submission to point to need to more clearly define the risks in general and personal advice....
ASFA claims SMSFs utilising limited recourse borrowing arrangements are yet to have a significant impact on residential property markets....
The Department of Treasury has pointed to the role of financial advice in assisting consumers to engage with the financial system....
ASIC has released the results of the latest adviser exam, with August’s pass mark improving on the sitting from a year ago. ...
While the profession continues to see consolidation at the top, Adviser Ratings has compared the business models of Insignia and Entireti and how they are shaping the pro...
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...