More than 80 per cent of Trust shareholders vote in favour of Perpetual bid....

Mortgage broking house Mortgage Choice forks out $30,000 in fines over false advertising....

ING Direct has moved to expand its presence in the adviser space with the appointment of Charles Smith to a senior role within the bank’s third party distribution team....

ASIC has released updated guidelines on its shorter Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) push, reminding superannuation providers to detail cooling-off periods and costs. ...

Sinodinos signals the Government’s approach to FOFA will be made public before Christmas....

European investor confidence retreated to neutral territory this month after hitting a six-year high in October, a benchmark shows. ...

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees is urging the Senate not to scrap the Low Income Superannuation Contribution scheme, saying it benefits over three mil...

Industry action against churn not likely as product providers restrict behaviour....

Full Federal Court decision defines extent of ATO’s powers on promoters of tax exploitation schemes....

SPAA warns that requiring financial planners to provide warnings on SMSF compensation is too simplistic. ...