Nicholas Ali explains the importance of insurance when entering a Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangement....
AIST chief executive Fiona Reynolds suggests SMSFs have grown too large for effective ATO supervision....
A number of Australian investors have traded equity risk for interest rate risk by switching into cash, according to ETF provider iShares Australia and Dr Doug Turek, man...
The prospect of further Government changes to superannuation and the removal of tax breaks currently in place for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) is unthinkable, accordi...
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has indicated that if a share order is executed in two 'parcels' due to market conditions it will still be treated as a single acquir...
ASIC's settlement with the CBA sees the BOQ and Macquarie Bank left to face Storm Financial litigation....
The financial services industry seems to be slightly oversupplied by financial advisers, brokers and dealers, according to the Clarius Skills Index....
For financial planners looking to secure a loan, making a good first impression with the lender is crucial, according to NAB national manager for financial planner bankin...
Extended powers for APRA should not be granted without the requirement for accountability....
Risk product features have become one of the top drivers of satisfaction among independent financial advisers, according to the 2012 Macquarie Life Satisfaction Survey....


BlackRock Australia plans to launch a Bitcoin ETF later this month, wrapping the firm’s US-listed version which is US$85 billion in size....
ASIC has banned a Melbourne-based financial adviser for eight years over false and misleading statements regarding clients’ superannuation investments....
ASIC has banned a Melbourne-based financial adviser who gave inappropriate advice to his clients including false and misleading Statements of Advice....
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...