By becoming licensed to provide financial advice, accountants will be able to charge clients for advice they are currently "giving away for free", says head of SMSF Advic...

In a time of unprecedented regulatory change and market upheaval facing financial advisers, financial services licensees are going to have to adapt along with advisers to...

Coalition claims Financial Services and Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten acted on accountants' regime with an eye to changes within the Government....

Most financial advisers want access to a broad Approved Product List (APL) before they make the decision to join a licensee....

The ban on off-market transfers for self-managed superannuation funds will not go ahead as planned from 1 July 2012, and is likely to be delayed for one year, according t...

Certitude Global Investments has changed the name of its HFA International Shares Fund to LHP Global Long/Short Fund....

FPA chairman Matthew Rowe accuses some sections of the trade media of "clear bias" against Financial Planning Association members....

Australian Ethical board receives strong support to stave off a push from dissident shareholders....

After a sizeable dip in FUM in 2011, the total platform market ended the year to 31 March 2012 almost unchanged....

In an effort to drive its growth strategy, Guardian Advice has expanded its senior managerial team with the appointments of John Gray, Patrick Casey and Richard Johnson....