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....
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority claims that, over time, its independence from Government has been eroded....
Victorian super fund Vision Super has appointed Michael Wrysch to the newly created chief investment officer role....


BlackRock Australia plans to launch a Bitcoin ETF later this month, wrapping the firm’s US-listed version which is US$85 billion in size....
ASIC has banned a Melbourne-based financial adviser for eight years over false and misleading statements regarding clients’ superannuation investments....
ASIC has banned a Melbourne-based financial adviser who gave inappropriate advice to his clients including false and misleading Statements of Advice....
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...