Accountants welcome Inspector-General of Taxation review of ECT but suggest it should be back on broader policy agenda....

The Financial Services Council (FSC) has welcomed legislation that supports fund mergers through an exemption on capital gains tax (CGT)....

The Insurance Council of Australia has backed the Financial Ombudsman Service's external dispute resolution process following the release of the FOS annual review....

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank announces acquisition of Southern Finance Group....

YBR has launched a new advisory model recruiting advisers who won't work from a branch, but will rather visit clients where and when they want....

Multi-asset real return funds are gaining popularity, but the shortcomings of financial planning software are limiting their uptake, says Lonsec senior analyst Stewart Ga...

Franklin Templeton Investments has appointed Matthew Hattersley as northern region - key account manager, the company's sixth strategic hire to its retail business in the...

Members could inflict pain on accounting groups which seek to promulgate APES 230....

Some financial advisers who regarded ETF growth as merely cyclical and not structural are starting to change their position, according to a report published by ETF Consul...

Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) auditors will now be subject to a range of standards concerning their qualifications, competency and independence under the Supera...