Things are not looking up for margin lending as recent data shows the sector was given a cold shoulder by financial planners yet again....
The finance industry has found itself in a similar situation to the financial planning industry around the Government's handling of new legislation....
APRA has confirmed it is paying legal firms in the order of $3.5 million in contractual arrangements around superannuation fund investigations....
The number of Australians actively trading shares online has increased, despite market returns expectations having collapsed in the second half of 2011, according to Inve...
The streamlining of jobs at ING Investment Management following the manager's acquisition by UBS will continue to be reviewed through to the end of the first quarter....
Short-term reporting and the supposed effect of past performance on the future benefits of a superannuation fund encourage unnecessary knee-jerk reactions from members, a...
Corporate insolvencies have continued to rise over the 2011 calendar year, with the number of external administration appointments experiencing the biggest increase since...
While growing in popularity, ETFs have yet to attract significantly firm allocations within SMSFs, according to Multiport Technical Services director, Philip La Greca....
David Court brings us up to date with the excess contributions tax and outlines some of the potential problems related to the Government's recent changes to the ECT....
Cavendish Superannuation says recent changes mean it is time for SMSF trustees to review their pension options....
ASIC has released the results of the latest adviser exam, with August’s pass mark improving on the sitting from a year ago. ...
The inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory and broader wealth management companies by the Senate economics references committee will not be re-adopted. ...
While the profession continues to see consolidation at the top, Adviser Ratings has compared the business models of Insignia and Entireti and how they are shaping the pro...
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...