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....
New research by Edelman confirms Australians have little trust that the Government will do the right thing....


ASIC has canceled the AFSL of Sydney-based asset consultant and research firm....
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its latest interest rate decision following this week's monetary policy meeting....
ASIC has banned a Melbourne-based financial adviser for eight years over false and misleading statements regarding clients’ superannuation investments....
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...