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...
American Express Australia has agreed to slash its policy of increasing interest rates for credit card customers in default, following concerns raised by the financial se...
Institutional investors continued the trend of investing away from local markets in 2011 as they sought to diversify their portfolios, according to Towers Watson....
Customer satisfaction among Australian banks has grown to its highest level in the past 16 years, but sentiment among business customers still lags behind that of persona...
The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....
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...
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...