Mercantile Mutual managing director Rod Atfield has lashed out at the short-term greed mentality of investors and financial advisers....
The investment industry has given the thumbs up to the New Zealand Government's anti tax avoidance measure on contributions to employer superannuation funds....
Disclosure obligations under the proposed CLERP 6 legislation may unfairly dis-advantage some advisers, according to Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) national pres...
Chartered accountants continue to prepare to move into financial planning with a new proposal to change the governance structure of the Institute of Chartered Accountants...
A former AMP financial adviser has been banned for life from acting as an in-vestment adviser....
Morningstar has awarded IOOF Funds Management with a four star rating. Nine IOOF products achieved a five star Morningstar rating, while another 13 achieved four stars....
Macquarie University has developed a postgraduate diploma and masters degrees in financial services law....
Macquarie University has developed a postgraduate diploma and masters degrees in financial services law....
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has relaxed its policy on sending life insurance applications electronically....
Much like the politicians who represent them, retail investors have come out over-whelmingly in favour of the idea of choice of superannuation fund....
International equity investors have benefited from the Australian dollar’s habit of free falling, underpinning a staggering 8.3 per cent return for international funds in...
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) will gain sweeping powers to ban advisers under CLERP 6 draft legislation, according to an industry lawyer....
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...