ASIC warned that seeking to revisit a ban on direct payments from fund managers to research providers would be counter-productive....
ASIC has cancelled the Australian credit licence of Nova Home Loans Pty Limited after the company failed to become a member of one of ASIC's approved external dispute res...
The failure of the investment industry to deliver what investors needed over the past decade is down to a focus on stock selection at the expense of asset allocation, acc...
MLC Investments specialist Stuart Piper urges investors to diversify their fixed income to ensure there's more liquidity....
The Institute of Public Accountants wants a post-FOFA regime allowing accountants to provide general financial advice, including around SMSF establishment....
The Financial Ombudsman Service has admitted it has only minimal specific information about the number of intra-fund advice disputes it handles....
Zenith's small companies sector review has turned up just 16 ratings of recommended or better from a universe of 46....
Lonsec has flagged the launch of a tool to help financial advisers create SOAs....
Eyes on David Bradbury to replace Mark Arbib....
Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees has announced its Select Mortgage Fund has been given a three-star rating by S&P, although the rating will only stand until S&P's 1 October w...
The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....
The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...
ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....
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...