New research shows that more than 50 per cent of assets held within SMSFs are in retirement phase....
ASIC confirms new MDA guidelines likely in 2014....
Fortnum Financial Advisers is requiring the major risk insurers to meet a higher set of standards before they can be admitted to the group’s APL as “preferred insurers”....
Equity Trustees lifts offer for Trust ahead of end of month meeting....
Money Management and Super Review reveal the finalists in the last two categories of the inaugural Women in Financial Services Awards....
Australian investors’ appetite for overseas funds has spiked in the last month, with a growing proportion opting for multi-region investment, a survey shows. ...
SMSF trustees cautioned to ensure they understand the details of establishing bare trusts where limited recourse borrowing is concerned. ...
SPAA supports ASIC on property spruikers but maintains that, properly-advised, property is a legitimate SMSF investment....
New research by CMC Markets confirms SMSF trustees have a preference for bluechip shares. ...
SPAA welcomes Govt's decision not to proceed with Labor legislation taxing superannuation pension earnings over $100,000. ...
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. ...
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 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...