EDITORIAL

This month’s announcement of the terms of reference for the Quality of Advice Review elicit a certain element of deja’vu among advisers....

There have been improvements to closing the gender gap in superannuation but women are still finding themselves penalised when it comes to their finances and their super....

ESG investing is far from a fad and advisers could lose out if they exclude it from portfolios....

After a hectic few years, advisers will finally have the chance this year to look inward at how they can improve their businesses....

All eyes will be looking at the compensation scheme of last resort legislation in its final form as it could pass before the end of the year along with what direction the...

Despite new entrants being needed to continue the advice profession, especially with advisers leaving in droves, practices are finding compliance around the professional ...

Financial services associations will all have a new look in 2022 but is there a need for so many different ones?...

Research has found advisers are currently unable to cover the cost of producing comprehensive advice despite charging already high fees and the Government needs to create...

Advisers who sit the financial adviser exam under the corporate watchdog will pay almost 60% more than advisers sitting the exam under the current regime and transparency...

While the Government has called the inquiry “urgent”, what is perhaps more urgent is handling the advice industry given droves of advisers are leaving the industry due to...

The ‘pass’ or ‘fail’ mark of a superannuation fund can be construed as a rubber stamp of approval or disapproval from the Government so it is on them, along with super fu...

The decision to withhold submissions from its consultation into affordable advice is a contrary move by the corporate regulator when the advice industry has funded the $3...

 
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