Clients who have relied on the superannuation co-contribution to fund their insurance premiums could be faced with a shortfall from 1 July this year, according to IOOF te...
Spurred on by the European sovereign debt woes, EPFR Global-tracked bond funds attracted $7.57 billion in the week to 14 March 2012, with high yield, emerging markets, mu...
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index gained ground for the second consecutive month but is still down slightly over one year....
An increasing number of people travel to Australia as non-residents, accumulating some savings in the Australian superannuation system. Daniel Butler and Tina Conitsiotis...
SMSF specialist Cavendish Superannuation has claimed vindication from a recent ATO ruling which it says confirms its analysis around concessional contribution arrangement...
February saw the local exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry continue to grow, according to the BetaShares Australian ETF Review for February 2012....
Though the death of SMSFs may have been regularly predicted in years past, modelling within Deloitte's Dynamics of the Australian Superannuation System report, released i...
Perpetual's senior portfolio manager Vivek Prabhu has won a Hugh DT Williamson Performance Scholarship, presented by the Financial Services Institute of Australasia....
SPAA says financial planners, auditors and accountants needed the 12-month delay to FOFA implementation....
Many have advocated that accountants simply get licensed if they wish to advise on SMSFs. However, Liz Westover claims the current single licensing model poses many diffi...
Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...
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...
Libby Roy has been appointed as an independent non-executive director on the board of AZ NGA....
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...