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....
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...