Superannuation funds will be required to adopt systems and processes that support new SuperStream data standards, APRA has said in a letter to super trustees....
ASIC has moved against two unlicensed SMSF advice firms after finding they misled clients about their investments....
Having explained why they are financial products, David Court now examines the manner in which the disclosure requirements apply to SMSFs....
SMSFs represent a significant growth opportunity for financial advisers, particularly for those who choose to specialise in the sector....
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia is continuing to advocate tighter legislative controls around off-market transfers, despite the Government's decision to ...
On the back of changes announced as part of the FOFA guidelines, My Adviser has announced the launch of a specialist authority to enable accountants to continue to recomm...
A SMSF-friendly structured product giving investors a lower threshold to break-even over a three-year period has been launched by Instreet....
In the past six months, Macquarie Private Wealth has added 13 new financial advisers across six of its state offices as it continues to expand its national presence....
The Association of Financial Advisers has warned against going too far to address churn when it is not systemic, and only a few advisers are guilty....
IOOF's offer to purchase Plan B at a 33 per cent premium was cited by the Plan B board as a major factor in its decision to unanimously recommend the takeover....
Australian retirees could increase their projected annual incomes by as much as 51 per cent through comprehensive financial advice, according to a Vanguard study, but cos...
After last month’s surprise hold, the Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its latest interest rate decision....
Libby Roy has been appointed as an independent non-executive director on the board of AZ NGA....
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...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...