ASIC is undertaking a compliance program to assess the information lodged by Australian credit licensees (ACLs) in their annual compliance certificates....

The Financial Services Council and Association of Financial Advisers have joined together to provide a forum looking at life in a post-FOFA financial planning world....

Planners believe that on average a financial planning practice is worth between two and three times recurring revenue - with smaller practices far more popular, according...

The Government is under pressure to put in place a better fix as ECT breaches continue to rise....

Fixed mortgage rates hit a four year high and New South Wales continues to dominate the market, accounting for two out of five new mortgages in Australia....

The Federal Opposition has accused new Parliamentary Secretary Bernie Ripoll of adopting a contradictory approach on legislation. ...

The Government needs to start talking to the major insurers about a standardised approach to auto-consolidation....

BT Financial Group now accounts for almost half of the total wrap market, resulting in even more concentration in this space, according to a latest report released by Pla...

Independent dealer groups wondering how they will service mass affluent clients under FOFA should consider starting up their own funds management business, says Mercer he...

In situations where a SMSF enters into a contract with a related party, care needs to be taken to avoid potential breaches of the law. Peter Burgess explains....