Count launches accountants licensing offer and commits to meeting APES 230....
New Wealth Insights research confirms planners remain generally upbeat....
Accountants who wish to avoid product distribution pressure should not join an institutionally aligned licence if they wish to provide advice....
The FSC has obtained legal advice from a Senior Counsel confirming the Government’s FOFA changes will not undermine client best interest or consumer protections....
New group insurance data reveals Metlife improving share on back of Hostplus mandate....
A self-managed super fund (SMSF) provider has paid a $10,200 infringement notice penalty for misleading advertising on the cost of setting up an SMSF....
Infocus Wealth Management buys back MLC’s share of the business....
AFA has accused ISA of hypocrisy for not making its FOFA submission publicly available, despite its loud calls for transparency....
As FOFA development draws to a close, software companies shift focus to scaled advice and customer engagement, research shows....
ICAA welcomes Government’s Cutting Red Tape website....
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...