FOFA's approach to financial advice delivered by superannuation funds could result in conflicting decisions on disputes in different jurisdictions....
As many as 35,000 people in the financial advice industry will lose their jobs if the proposed FOFA reforms go ahead without amendment, according to the Association of Fi...
Research house van Eyk, as part of its global fund manager review, has awarded its top 'A' rating to three international small cap managers that all have a deep research ...
The median small-cap fund beat the ASX Small Ordinaries Index by 5 percentage points over the last three years, demonstrating the success of active management in the sect...
Australian equities are quite cheap at the moment, but the return potential is particularly high going forward, according to Fidelity Worldwide Investment....
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has joined the push for the Government to make advice fees tax deductible while continuing to press its case for the restricted u...
CHOICE chair Jenni Mack has dismissed claims by the Opposition that the imposition of an annual fee disclosure statement came as a complete surprise to the industry....
ASFA has pointed to "material differences" between what the Government has promised on FOFA and what is contained in its draft legislation....
The Federal Opposition has called on the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, to give an undertaking that the Government will not impose furt...
Funding retirement for the ageing population is a national priority and should be addressed in the upcoming Federal Budget by way of reform, according to the Actuaries In...
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...