Approximately half of the advisers CountPlus had acquired from Count Financial have left, while 85% have completed the FASEA exam....
There will not be any changes to the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority’s Standard 3 of the code of ethics this year as it is Treasury that will have to mak...
Tax benefits make investment companies a better option to family trusts as they offer the best tax benefits to clients, apart from superannuation, according to HLB Mann J...
Westpac has decided to retain Westpac New Zealand after discussions about whether a demerger was in the best interests of shareholders. ...
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says renewables should be the biggest investment story, but the Government has politicised the issue and returning Deputy PM, Barna...
The increased contribution cap in superannuation will allow those aged 65 to 67 to use their superannuation as a ‘piggy bank’ in the future, according to SuperConcepts....
Exchange traded funds focused on commodities and financials have been among the best performers over the past year....
The concerns of a re-emergence of high inflation have forced investors to turn to alternative assets, driving up the price of precious metals by around 10% in three month...
The corporate watchdog’s guidance on the scope of civil penalty provisions and what may amount to trivial breaches does not provide sufficient objectivity to assist licen...
The perception of the industry and how it is being reported in the media has been one of the major contributing factors to poor mental health for advisers....
Dividend income, with the help of franking credits, may not continue to be a reliable method of income for retirees, according to a panel....
Adopting an approach focused on thematics could be “a third way” for advisers to access global equities regardless of market style. ...
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...
So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...