The Australian Taxation Office has confirmed that the income tax amendment period for 'potential' trust beneficiaries is four years....
More self-managed super fund trustees are using the power of CFDs as insurance within their SMSF to protect their core portfolios, according to Ashley Jessen, head sales ...
Large companies are likely to soak up books of SMSF clients by providing outsourced administration services, according to Bravura Solutions' Garradin manager Darren Speir...
The Industry Super Network (ISN) has launched a new advertising campaign that "celebrates the beginning of a new era of commission-free super", according to ISN chief exe...
Challenger has grown its life and annuities sales by a third while also increasing profitability and funds under management....
ClearView has posted positive results for the 2011/2012 financial year after extending its reach into the life insurance and wealth management markets....
Managed fund outperformance rarely lasts for more than a few years before it 'peters out', according to research conducted by van Eyk....
AMP has made several additions to its insurance offering as it works to stay ahead of the ever-changing work patterns, family structures and business practices of Austral...
The board of ClearView has recommended shareholders reject an unsolicited takeover offer from CCP BidCo Pty Ltd....
ASIC has released a consultation paper outlining new requirements for managing conflicts of interest in relation to proof of debt schemes....


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...