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Legal experts Samantha Hills and Grant Holley dissect the best interests duty and the obligations that come with it....

BT Investment Management looks to target SMSFs on the back of strong first-half profit increase....

Many investors and their advisers remain unsure where to start when it comes to offshore investing, believing that the various barriers to entry are too high to surmount....

Peter Bull takes a closer look into why Warren Buffett would want to buy baked beans maker H.J. Heinz Co....

With the Federal Budget, end of financial year and Federal Election looming, the financial planning industry is still facing a number of critical legislative loose ends. ...

Financial planners are going to be fundamentally affected by the Tax Agent Services Act but, as Cecilia Storniolo explains, there will be many unanswered questions almost...

With yields at record lows and negative returns on bonds being an absolute certainty, is there really a point to investing in fixed interest? Aman Ramrakha from CBA Wealt...

While low volatility funds have had stellar performance in good times and bad, Dominic McCormick cautions investors against complacency....

At first blush the Federal Government’s proposal for the establishment of a Council of Superannuation Custodians capable of guiding and advising on underlying policy seem...

Mike Taylor explains the writing was on the wall long before the announcement of a number of practices leaving the AFS Group....

Market conditions are driving a renewed interest in alternative investments, but a number of practical limitations may be limiting allocations in the retail space. Bela M...

BOQ posts solid first half just days after announcing Virgin Money Australia transaction....

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5 months ago

Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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The FSCP has issued a written direction to an adviser who charged clients “extraordinary fees” for inappropriate and conflicted advice, as well as encouraged them to swit...

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager. ...

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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