SPAA says recent data released by the ATO undermines claims of mis-selling with respect to SMSFs....
Institute of Chartered Accountants urges industry to make clear to Government the implications of proposed related-party legislation....
Is 2013 the year of election "super" promises - or has the landscape changed forever? Aaron Dunn writes....
In its latest financial report, BT Investment Management has reported net outflows of $700 million to end the December quarter at $34.7 billion in total funds under manag...
Challenger may be driving a comeback in lifetime annuity products, says Plan For Life Actuaries and Researchers after reviewing 12 months of its sales to September 2012....
Risk premium inflows and sales have once again achieved double-digit growth, with TAL and CommInsure emerging as success stories of 2012, according to Plan for Life figur...
A key Victorian fund, currently using Industry Funds Financial Planning, has called for tenders for the provision of financial advice....
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has extended the class order relief for funded representatives involved in the winding up of an insolvent comp...
A stronger China and US avoidance of the fiscal cliff has resulted in an upturn in investor sentiment....
Some older planners are refusing to sell and instead choosing to live off their commissions income indefinitely, according to Kenyon Partners chief executive Paul Tynan....
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...