ASIC has introduced changes to the naming of retail debt products amid concerns that the term 'secured' has misinformed investors about the safety of these products....
Australians are continuing their push into SMSFs, but most financial advisers have not thought about the risks associated with a direct equity portfolio, according to Ins...
After months of negotiations, the Federal Government is likely to replace the so-called 'accountant's exemption' with a limited, non-product licensing regime....
Financial planning groups have expressed serious concerns about ASIC's proposal to allow transition-to-retirement (TTR) strategies within intra-fund financial advice....
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has warned of the hypocrisy of allowing superannuation funds to bundle scaled financial advice costs into an over-arching adminis...
It is up to the financial planning industry to actively lift its standards regardless of what arises out of the FOFA legislation, according to Association of Financial Ad...
van Eyk has downgraded the AXA Wholesale Australian Equity Value Fund following the resignation of analyst Gates Moss from the fund's Australian manager, AllianceBernstei...
AllianceBernstein has beefed up its Asia-Pacific Fixed Income team with the appointment of Yufeng Liu as a quantitative analyst....
The Institute of Public Accountants is calling for the Government to enable small businesses to clawback revenue losses against a previous year's income....
Money Market and Debt eXchange plans to launch electronic trading system....
The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....
ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....
The Federal Court has made interim travel restraint orders against two Falcon Capital directors, while also freezing one director’s assets....
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...