The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Arthur Sinodinos, says ASIC will monitor FOFA changes to ensure they are meeting their objectives....
New legislation that empowers the tax office to hand out reformist penalties to SMSF trustees who inadvertently break the law has been praised by SPAA....
JP Morgan Asset Management has spread its presence in Australia by setting up a wholesale business and launching two new funds....
SMSF trustees should look to commercial property to avoid overheated residential property investment market. ...
Just days after standing down two of three superannuation experts over perceptions of conflicts of interest, the Fair Work Commission has decided to proceed on its defaul...
Advised investors are more bullish in investing offshore and hold more stable views towards global investment compared to non-advised investors, an Investment Trends repo...
High risk investors have lost their appetite for new products and shares, with market uncertainty persuading them to err on the side of caution, research from CoreData sh...
Index funds benefit as investors look overseas amid concerns over bond fund returns....
New legal advice obtained by ISA states planners will be able to satisfy the best interests duty without actually acting in the best interests of the client. ...
High levels of under-insurance are raising social security costs, with more than a third having no disability insurance....
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...